A geologist is surveying a cave. She follows a path 170m straight west, then 250 m in the direction 45 degrees east of south and then 280m 30 degree east of north. Find the magnitude and direction of her total displacement.

A geologist is surveying a cave. She follows a path 170m straight west, then 250 m in the direction 45 degrees east of south and then 280m 30 degree east of north. Find the magnitude and direction of her total displacement.

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