A car is driven east for a distance of 50 km, then north for 21 km, and then in a direction 29° east of north for 20 km. Determine (a) the magnitude of the car's total displacement from its starting point and (b) the angle (from east) of the car's total displacement measured from its starting direction. (a) Number Units (b) Number i Units

A car is driven east for a distance of 50 km, then north for 21 km, and then in a direction 29° east of north for 20 km. Determine (a) the magnitude of the car's total displacement from its starting point and (b) the angle (from east) of the car's total displacement measured from its starting direction. (a) Number Units (b) Number i Units

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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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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