A car is driven east for a distance of 47 km, then north for 29 km, and then in a direction 34° east of north for 20 km. Determine (a) the magnitude of the car's total displacement from its starting point and (b) the angle (from east) of the car's total displacement measured from its starting direction.

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A car is driven east for a distance of 47 km, then north for 29 km, and then in a direction 34° east of north for 20 km. Determine (a) the
magnitude of the car's total displacement from its starting point and (b) the angle (from east) of the car's total displacement measured
from its starting direction.
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Transcribed Image Text:A car is driven east for a distance of 47 km, then north for 29 km, and then in a direction 34° east of north for 20 km. Determine (a) the magnitude of the car's total displacement from its starting point and (b) the angle (from east) of the car's total displacement measured from its starting direction. (a) Number Units (b) Number Units Save for Later Attempts: 0 of 6 used Submit Answer
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