BASIC BIOMECHANICS
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Author: Hall
Publisher: RENT MCG
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Chapter 1, Problem 7AP
An orienteer runs 300 m north and then 400 m to the southeast (at a 45° angle to north). If he has run at a constant speed, how far away is he from the starting position?
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BASIC BIOMECHANICS
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