Suppose you first walk A=35 m in a direction of 20 degrees west of north and then B=58 m in a direction 40 degrees south of west. a. Find the magnitude and direction of displacement. b. Direction in degreed south of west

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Suppose you first walk A=35 m in a direction of 20 degrees west of north and then B=58 m in a direction 40 degrees south of west. 

a. Find the magnitude and direction of displacement.

b. Direction in degreed south of west

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T h e space f i r s t space l e g space o f space m o t i o n space d subscript 1 space equals space 35 space m space i n space a space d i r e c t i o n space 20 space d e g r e e space w e s t space o f space n o r t h space
T h e space s e c o n d space l e g space o f space m o t i o n space d subscript 2 space equals space 58 space m space i n space a space d i r e c t i o n space 40 space d e g r e e space s o u t h space o f space w e s t space

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