2.12 A chimpanzee sitting against his favourite tree gets up and walks 51 m due east and 39 m due south to reach a termite mound, where he eats lunch. (a) What is the shortest distance between the tree and the termite mound? (b) What angle does the shortest distance make with respect to due east?

2.12 A chimpanzee sitting against his favourite tree gets up and walks 51 m due east and 39 m due south to reach a termite mound, where he eats lunch. (a) What is the shortest distance between the tree and the termite mound? (b) What angle does the shortest distance make with respect to due east?

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2.12 A chimpanzee sitting against his favourite tree gets up and walks 51 m due east and 39 m due south to
reach a termite mound, where he eats lunch. (a) What is the shortest distance between the tree and the
termite mound? (b) What angle does the shortest distance make with respect to due east?

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