A treasure gives the following directions to a buried treasure: "Start at the gravestone of Sméagol. Walk due west for 240 paces, then walk due south for 465 paces. Dig" but when you arrive, you find an angry dragon just west of Sméagols gravestone. To avoid the dragon you set off along a trail in the forest at and 23.0 degrees south of east. After waking 385 paces, you see and opening through the forest. a) in which direction should you go to reach the treasure? Make sure to specify with respect to which cardinal direction. b) How many paces should you go to reach the treasure.

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A treasure gives the following directions to a buried treasure: "Start at the gravestone of Sméagol. Walk due west for 240 paces, then walk due south for 465 paces. Dig" but when you arrive, you find an angry dragon just west of Sméagols gravestone. To avoid the dragon you set off along a trail in the forest at and 23.0 degrees south of east. After waking 385 paces, you see and opening through the forest.

a) in which direction should you go to reach the treasure? Make sure to specify with respect to which cardinal direction.

b) How many paces should you go to reach the treasure.

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