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Problem 3: A student walks 9.3 km due west and 58.7 km 39.9 degrees south of west. Part (a) Determine the magnitude of the student's resultant displacement in km. Ax = km

College Physics

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ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1CQ: Estimate the order of magnitude of the length, in meters, of each of the following; (a) a mouse, (b)...

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(b) Determine the direction of the student's resultant displacement in degrees measured from the +x axis.

(17%) Problem 3: A student walks 9.3 km due west and 58.7 km 39.9 degrees south of west.
Part (a) Determine the magnitude of the student's resultant displacement in km.
Ax =
km

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