Problem 1: Suppose you ride a bike 18 km straight north then 10 km straight east. a) How far are you from your starting point? b) What is the "compass direction" of a line connecting your starting point to your final position, i.e. how many degrees "east of north" are you from where you started?

Problem 1: Suppose you ride a bike 18 km straight north then 10 km straight east. a) How far are you from your starting point? b) What is the "compass direction" of a line connecting your starting point to your final position, i.e. how many degrees "east of north" are you from where you started?

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Problem 1: Suppose you ride a bike 18 km straight north then 10 km straight east. a) How far are
you from your starting point? b) What is the "compass direction" of a line connecting your starting
point to your final position, i.e. how many degrees "east of north" are you from where you started?

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