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Suppose you walk 18.5 m west and the 29 m straight north. How far are you from your starting point in meters? What is the angle of displacement measured west of north in degrees?

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Chapter2: Vectors

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Problem 38P: Suppose you walk 18.0 m straight west and then 25.0 m straight north. How far are you from your...

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