A bird embarks on the journey of winter migration from her nest. She starts by ﬂying 65.0 km due south. She then heads 55.0 ̊ south of east for 45.0 km. She ﬂies the last portion of her journey heading 35.0 ̊ south of west for 83.0 km. a) How far from the nest does the bird end up at the end of her journey? Give your answer to 3 signiﬁcant ﬁgures. b) In what direction is the nest, relative to the bird’s ﬁnal position? Give your answer as an angle, to the nearest degree.

A bird embarks on the journey of winter migration from her nest. She starts by ﬂying 65.0 km due south. She then heads 55.0 ̊ south of east for 45.0 km. She ﬂies the last portion of her journey heading 35.0 ̊ south of west for 83.0 km. a) How far from the nest does the bird end up at the end of her journey? Give your answer to 3 signiﬁcant ﬁgures. b) In what direction is the nest, relative to the bird’s ﬁnal position? Give your answer as an angle, to the nearest degree.

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Chapter2: Vectors

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