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A hiker leaves his campsite and walks in a straight line for a distance of 1610 m at an angle of 30° west of north. How far is he west of his starting position? 363 m O 542 m O 805 m O 740 m 1390 m

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Chapter3: Vectors

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Problem 25PQ: Carolyn rides her bike 40.0 south of west for 5.40 miles as illustrated in Figure P3.25. What is the...

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