Andrea is paddling a kayak. She starts from a dock and paddles 13.5km S550W. Then she decides to paddle 12.2km S650E to the shore for rest. If you wanted to go directly to the camp site to meet up with her, what distance and direction from the dock should you paddle?

Andrea is paddling a kayak. She starts from a dock and paddles 13.5km S550W. Then she decides to paddle 12.2km S650E to the shore for rest. If you wanted to go directly to the camp site to meet up with her, what distance and direction from the dock should you paddle?

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Andrea is paddling a kayak. She starts from a dock and paddles 13.5km S550W. Then
she decides to paddle 12.2km S650E to the shore for rest. If you wanted to go directly to
the camp site to meet up with her, what distance and direction from the dock should you
paddle?

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