A novice golfer on the green takes three strokes to sink the ball. The successive displacements are 3.80 m to the north, 1.90 m northeast, and 1.10 m at 30.0° west of south. Starting at the same initial point, an expert golfer could make the hole in what single displacement?

Question

A novice golfer on the green takes three strokes to sink the ball. The successive displacements are 3.80 m to the north, 1.90 m northeast, and 1.10 m at 30.0° west of south. Starting at the same initial point, an expert golfer could make the hole in what single displacement?
(need angle in degrees north of east)

Lola · Accepted Answer

How do you find the angle of resultant vector?

bobpursley · Answer

Break up each of those into N and E components. Then add all. The resultant is the direct vector.

Anonymous · Answer

Can you show the work please bob