SOLUTION: an ant walks 3.0 meters due west and then 7.0 meters due north. the direction of the ant's displacement is.....degrees. Use the counter-clockwise from East convention.
I got 24
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Question 1005301: an ant walks 3.0 meters due west and then 7.0 meters due north. the direction of the ant's displacement is.....degrees. Use the counter-clockwise from East convention.
I got 246.8 degrees, but it's wrong.
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
an ant walks 3.0 meters due west and then 7.0 meters due north. the direction of the ant's displacement is.....degrees. Use the counter-clockwise from East convention.
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tan(ref) = 7/3
ref angle = 66.8 degs
It's in Q2 --> Subtract from 180
= 113.2 degs
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