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Part (a) How many meters are you from your starting point? A numeric answer is expected here. Part (b) What is the compass direction of a line connecting your starting point to your final position

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Chapter2: Vectors

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Problem 38P: Suppose you walk 18.0 m straight west and then 25.0 m straight north. How far are you from your...

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Suppose you walk Dw=14 m straight west and then DN= 28 m straight north.

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