Physics: Principles with Applications
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ISBN: 9780321625922
Author: Douglas C. Giancoli
Publisher: Addison-Wesley
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Chapter 3, Problem 15P
To determine
- The components of displacement vector from camp to summit.
- The magnitude.
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