A drunken sailor stumbles 435 meters north, 385 meters northeast, then 335 meters northwest. What is the total displacement and the angle of the displacement? (Assume east is the +x-direction and north is the +y-direction.)

Magnitude ______

Direction _______ (counterclockwise from +x-axis)

Question

A drunken sailor stumbles 435 meters north, 385 meters northeast, then 335 meters northwest. What is the total displacement and the angle of the displacement? (Assume east is the +x-direction and north is the +y-direction.)

Magnitude ______

Direction _______ (counterclockwise from +x-axis)

nottim · Answer

draw a diagram first.

nottim · Answer

magnitude can easily be found by adding the values, but the diagram will help with the direciton.

anonymous · Answer

I drew a diagram and added the meters and got 1155 meters but it said it was wrong :(

anonymous · Answer

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