Suppose you first walk 11 m in a direction 20° west of north and then 24.5 m in a direction 40° south of west. a) What is the component of your displacement in the x-direction, in meters? b)What is the component of your displacement in the y-direction, in meters? c) How far are you from your starting point in meters? d)What is the angle of a line connecting your starting position to your final position, measured South of West, in degrees?

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Suppose you first walk 11 m in a direction 20° west of north and then 24.5 m in a direction 40° south of west.

a) What is the component of your displacement in the x-direction, in meters?

b)What is the component of your displacement in the y-direction, in meters?

c) How far are you from your starting point in meters?

d)What is the angle of a line connecting your starting position to your final position, measured South of West, in degrees?

 

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