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A hiker walks 2.5 km at an angle of 45 degrees north of west, and then...

  1. A hiker walks 2.5 km at an angle of 45 degrees north of west, and then hikes 4.0 km at an angle of 30 degrees north of east.    What is the displacement of the hiker from the origin (magnitude and direction)?   Determine the magnitude and direction by adding the vectors graphically and mathematically.   Be sure to attach your graph.

Magnitude (from graph): _______                                          Magnitude (mathematical) : ______

Direction (from graph):   _______                                             Direction (mathematical) : ______

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