Suppose you walk 15 m in a direction exactly 23° south of west then you walk 19.5 m in a direction exactly 43° west of north. Part (a) How far are you from your starting point, in meters? Part (b) What is the angle of the compass direction of a line connecting your starting point to your final position measured North of West in

Suppose you walk 15 m in a direction exactly 23° south of west then you walk 19.5 m in a direction exactly 43° west of north. Part (a) How far are you from your starting point, in meters? Part (b) What is the angle of the compass direction of a line connecting your starting point to your final position measured North of West in

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Suppose you walk 15 m in a direction exactly 23° south of west then you walk 19.5 m in a direction exactly 43° west of north.
Part (a) How far are you from your starting point, in meters?
Part (b) What is the angle of the compass direction of a line connecting your starting point to your final position measured North of West in
degrees?

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