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This is a sample problem in Physics 1 for the topic Vector
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= 26 cos 10 39 sin 24 63 cos 3 57 sin 9
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PROBLEM:
James walks 26m 10o^ north of east, 39m 24o^ west of north, 63m 3o^ south of west and then 57m 9o^ west of south. Where does James end up relative to his starting point?
SOLUTION:
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= 26 sin 10 + 39 sin 114 + 63 sin 183 57 sin 261
= 26 cos 10 + 39 cos 114 + 63 cos 183 + 57 cos 261
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FIGURE 2.