An explorer is caught in a whiteout (in which the snowfall is so thick that the ground

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An explorer is caught in a whiteout (in which the snowfall is so thick that the ground cannot be distinguished from the sky) while returning to base camp. He was supposed to travel due north for 5.6 km, but when the snow clears he discovers that he actually traveled 7.8 km at 50o north of due east.

(a) How far and

(b) In what direction must he now travel to reach base camp?

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Fundamentals of Physics

ISBN: 978-0471758013

8th Extended edition

Authors: Jearl Walker, Halliday Resnick

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