A car is driven east for a distance of 48 km, then north for 27 km, and then in a direction 30 east of north for 21 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. Units km (a) Number (b) Number Units * (degrees) eTextbook and Media

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A car is driven east for a distance of 48 km, then north for 27 km, and then in a direction 30 east of north for 21 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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km
(b) Number
Units
* (degrees)
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Transcribed Image Text:A car is driven east for a distance of 48 km, then north for 27 km, and then in a direction 30 east of north for 21 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 km (b) Number Units * (degrees) eTextbook and Media
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