You found a treasure map and it said: Start atthe well, go 100 m, straight south, then30 m, 40° north of west, then 25 m, straight east,10 m, south, 20 m, west, and finally10 m, 75° south of east. Using the polygon andcomponent methods of vector addition, howfar from the well and in what direction is thehidden treasure. What is your total distancetraveled in kilometers? Use the scale: 2 cm= 1 m

Analytical (Component) Method assuming +x is in E direction and +y is in N direction.

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component methods of vector addition, how far from the well and in what direction is the hidden treasure. What is your total distance traveled in kilometers? Use the scale: 2 cm= 1 m

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You found a treasure map and it said: Start at
the well, go 100 m, straight south, then
30 m, 40° north of west, then 25 m, straight east,
10 m, south, 20 m, west, and finally
10 m, 75° south of east. Using the polygon and
component methods of vector addition, how
far from the well and in what direction is the
hidden treasure. What is your total distance
traveled in kilometers? Use the scale: 2 cm= 1 m

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