12. A boy delivering newspapers covers his route by traveling 100m West, 50m south an then 300m 30° north of east. Calculate the magnitude and direction of his resultant displacement. 1 The Sum of X components is 2. The Sum of Y components is 3. The Resultant magnitude is 4.3. The Resultant direction is

12. A boy delivering newspapers covers his route by traveling 100m West, 50m south an then 300m 30° north of east. Calculate the magnitude and direction of his resultant displacement. 1 The Sum of X components is 2. The Sum of Y components is 3. The Resultant magnitude is 4.3. The Resultant direction is

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12. A boy delivering newspapers covers his route by traveling 100m West, 50m south and
then 300m 30° north of east. Calculate the magnitude and direction of his resultant
displacement.
1 The Sum of X components is
2. The Sum of Y components is
3. The Resultant magnitude is
4.3. The Resultant direction is

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