Instructions for finding a buried treasure include the following: Go 75.0 paces at 215°, turn to 115° and walk 140 paces, then travel 100 paces at 160°. The angles are measured counterclockwise from an axis pointing to the east, the +x direction. Determine the resultant displacement from the starting point.

Instructions for finding a buried treasure include the following: Go 75.0 paces at 215°, turn to 115° and walk 140 paces, then travel 100 paces at 160°. The angles are measured counterclockwise from an axis pointing to the east, the +x direction. Determine the resultant displacement from the starting point.

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

5th Edition

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Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Chapter1: Introduction And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 44P: Three displacement vectors of a croquet ball are shown in Figure P1.44, where |A|=20.0units,...

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