3. A biker travelled 270.0 meters 42 N of E to point A, then 80.0 meters west to point B, and finally, 120.0 m northwest to reach point C. (a) How far and in what direction should he travel to go back to where he started? (Ans: 267.92 m, 82.32 S of W)

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Present neatly, COMPLETE and  organized solutions to the following answered problems. Box the final answers.

3. A biker travelled 270.0 meters 42 N of E to point A, then
80.0 meters west to point B, and finally, 120.0 m
northwest to reach point C.
(a) How far and in what direction should he travel to go
back to where he started? (Ans: 267.92 m, 82.32 S of
W)
(b) From the starting point, how far and in what direction
should he go to reach point B in a straight line? (Ans:
217.25 m, 56.26° N of E)
Transcribed Image Text:3. A biker travelled 270.0 meters 42 N of E to point A, then 80.0 meters west to point B, and finally, 120.0 m northwest to reach point C. (a) How far and in what direction should he travel to go back to where he started? (Ans: 267.92 m, 82.32 S of W) (b) From the starting point, how far and in what direction should he go to reach point B in a straight line? (Ans: 217.25 m, 56.26° N of E)
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