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Vectors: Resultant Displacement

A person walks 18m East and then 32m in a direction of 65 degrees N of E. What is the resultant displacement?

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Components of displacement
Displacement of 18 m East
East=18 Cos 0 = 18
North=18 Sin 0= 0

Displacement of 32 m 65 DEGREES N OF E
East= 32 ...

Solution Summary

The solution calculates resultant displacement.

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