Mimi is traveling 62m 12° South of East and then 37m 8° West of North. At the end of this journey, she asks you for help. A. What is her resultant vector? B. How far and in what direction do you tell her to go so that she can get back to her initial position?

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Problem 42PQ: The same vectors that are shown in Figure P3.6 are shown in Figure P3.42. The magnitudes are F1 =...
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1. Mimi is traveling 62m 12° South of East and then 37m 8° West of North. At the end of this journey, she asks you for
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A. What is her resultant vector?
B. How far and in what direction do you tell her to go so that she can get back to her initial position?
Transcribed Image Text:1. Mimi is traveling 62m 12° South of East and then 37m 8° West of North. At the end of this journey, she asks you for help. A. What is her resultant vector? B. How far and in what direction do you tell her to go so that she can get back to her initial position?
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