. A car starts from the origin and is driven 1.2 km south and then 3.1 km in a direction 53° north of east. Relative to the origin, what is the car's final location? Express your answer in terms of a distance and an angle.

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(in some unspecified units) and makes an angle of 25° with the x axis,
and a vector B has a magnitude of 25 and makes an angle of 70° with the x axis. Compute the magnitudes
and directions of the vectors:
(a) C = Ả+ B
(b) C = Ả - B
(c) C = Ả+ 4B
(d) Č = -Ả - 7B
9. A car starts from the origin and is driven 1.2 km south and then 3.1 km in a direction 53° north of east.
Relative to the origin, what is the car's final location? Express your answer in terms of a distance and an
angle.
Transcribed Image Text:(in some unspecified units) and makes an angle of 25° with the x axis, and a vector B has a magnitude of 25 and makes an angle of 70° with the x axis. Compute the magnitudes and directions of the vectors: (a) C = Ả+ B (b) C = Ả - B (c) C = Ả+ 4B (d) Č = -Ả - 7B 9. A car starts from the origin and is driven 1.2 km south and then 3.1 km in a direction 53° north of east. Relative to the origin, what is the car's final location? Express your answer in terms of a distance and an angle.
9. A car starts from the origin and is driven 1.2 km south and then 3.1 km in a direction 53° north of east.
Relative to the origin, what is the car's final location? Express your answer in terms of a distance and an
angle.
Transcribed Image Text:9. A car starts from the origin and is driven 1.2 km south and then 3.1 km in a direction 53° north of east. Relative to the origin, what is the car's final location? Express your answer in terms of a distance and an angle.
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