D (10.0 m) 30° 53° 25°. C (12.0 m) A (8.00 m) Figure A1-1. Displacements on a Cartesian plane 3. Find the resultant using (a) the parallelogram method, and (b) by summing up components. For the vectors in Figure A1-1, find the magnitude and direction of the vector sum 2A + C – B using the methods stipulated. B(15.0 m)

D (10.0 m) 30° 53° 25°. C (12.0 m) A (8.00 m) Figure A1-1. Displacements on a Cartesian plane 3. Find the resultant using (a) the parallelogram method, and (b) by summing up components. For the vectors in Figure A1-1, find the magnitude and direction of the vector sum 2A + C – B using the methods stipulated. B(15.0 m)

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