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A spelunker is surveying a cave. She follows a passage 180 m straight west, then 210 m in'a direction of 45° east of south and then 280 m at 30° east of north. How far and in what direction must she walk further to go back to the starting point? Use component method.

A spelunker is surveying a cave. She follows a passage 180 m straight west, then 210 m in'a direction of 45° east of south and then 280 m at 30° east of north. How far and in what direction must she walk further to go back to the starting point? Use component method.

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A spelunker is surveying a cave. She follows a passage 180 m straight west, then 210 m in'a direction of 45° east of south and then 280 m at 30° east of north. How far and in what direction must she walk further to go back to the starting point? Use component method.
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