A 1.36) A surveyor sights a target at C from the points and B, recording the angles shown. 'Determine the magnitudes of the position vectors a and b. North с a 42.5° A = 200m B b 63.8⁰ East

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1.36) A surveyor sights a target at
from
the points
A
and B, recording the angles shown. 'Determine the
magnitudes of
the
position vectors a and b.
North
с
a
42.5°
A = 200m B
b
63.8⁰
East
Transcribed Image Text:1.36) A surveyor sights a target at from the points A and B, recording the angles shown. 'Determine the magnitudes of the position vectors a and b. North с a 42.5° A = 200m B b 63.8⁰ East
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