Two beetles run across flat sand, starting at the same point. Beetle 1 runs 0.50 m due east, then 0.90 m at 20° north of due east. Beetle 2 also makes two runs and the first is 1.6 m at 45° east of due north. (a) What must be the magnitude of its second run if it is to end up at the new location of beetle 17
Two beetles run across flat sand, starting at the same point. Beetle 1 runs 0.50 m due east, then 0.90 m at 20° north of due east. Beetle 2 also makes two runs and the first is 1.6 m at 45° east of due north. (a) What must be the magnitude of its second run if it is to end up at the new location of beetle 17
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Transcribed Image Text:Two beetles run across fiat sand, starting at the same point. Beetie 1 runs 0.50 m due east, then 0.90 m at 20° north of due east. Beetle
2 also makes two runs and the first is 1.6 m at 45° east of due north.
(a) What must be the magnitude of its second run if it is to end up at the new location of beetle 17
(b) In what direction must it run?
(counterclockwise from due east)
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