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)

anonymous · Answer

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