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A person walks 26.0° north of east for 3.70 km. How far due north and how far due east would she have to walk to arrive at the same location? north km east km

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Chapter2: Vectors

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Problem 38P: Suppose you walk 18.0 m straight west and then 25.0 m straight north. How far are you from your...

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