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A spelunker is surveying a cave. She follows a passage 180
Chapter 1, Problem 29E(choose chapter or problem)
A spelunker is surveying a cave. She follows a passage 180 m straight west, then 210 m in a direction 45o east of south, and then 280 m at 30o east of north. After a fourth displacement, she finds herself back where she started. Use a scale drawing to determine the magnitude and direction of the fourth displacement. (See also 1.61 for a different approach.)
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A spelunker is surveying a cave. She follows a passage 180 m straight west, then 210 m in a direction 45o east of south, and then 280 m at 30o east of north. After a fourth displacement, she finds herself back where she started. Use a scale drawing to determine the magnitude and direction of the fourth displacement. (See also 1.61 for a different approach.)
ANSWER:Solution 29E Step 1 : Let us trace the route in the cave , using a graphical representation