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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A very strong Girl runs 200 miles east for several hours. After a brief rest she runs another 100 miles north. She stops for the night at a local bed and breakfast and the next morning walks 75 miles directly south-east. Find the magnitude and direction of her displacement. (plz show work idk what im doing at all would appreciate if u could explain throughout the way so ik how to do this plz and ty....)

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

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OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

|dw:1347002533597:dw|this is what you want

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how about the magnitude ? or is tht the x too?

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

magnitude is \[\sqrt{100^2 + 200^2} - 75\]

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

let me revise my drawing...it looks ugly |dw:1347004167717:dw|

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

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OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

the direction is \[\tan^{-1} (\frac{100}{200} )\]

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

uhh that should be 200 miles in my drawing...not 20

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