A car is driven east for a distance of 45 km, then north for 33 km, and then in a direction 32° east of north for 22 km. Determine the total displacement of the car from its starting point (counterclockwise from east).
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Superimpose an xyz coordinate system, such as this: x extends eastward, y extends northward. Then north is positive, west is negative, and south is negative. Add the three vectors, using the component technique.Draw the three vectors and the components of their net vector.
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