A cross country skier 7.40 km in the direction 30 degrees west of south, then 2.80 km in the direction 45 degrees north of west, and finally 6 km in the direction 22 degrees east of north. To then return to his starting point, how far and in what direction must he travel?

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-A cross country skier 7.40 km in the direction 30 degrees west of south, then 2.80 km in the direction 45 degrees north of west, and finally 6 km in the direction 22 degrees east of north. To then return to his starting point, how far and in what direction must he travel?

-A person who is 35 ft east of you runs north at 16 ft/s. At what angle north of east would you throw a ball at 60 ft/s groundspeed in order to hit him?

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