While exploring a cave, a spelunker starts at the entrance and moves the following distances. She goes 75.0 m north, 250 m east, 115 m at an angle 30.0° north of east, and 184 m south. Find the resultant displacement from the cave entrance.(a) what is the magnitude in meters?(b) what is the direction south of east?
While exploring a cave, a spelunker starts at the entrance and moves the following distances. She goes 75.0 m north, 250 m east, 115 m at an angle 30.0° north of east, and 184 m south. Find the resultant displacement from the cave entrance.
(a) what is the magnitude in meters?
(b) what is the direction south of east?
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