SOLUTION: amit walked 30 meters towards east,turned right and walked 40 meters and turned left and walked 30 meters.In which direction is he now from the starting point?

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Question 994091: amit walked 30 meters towards east,turned right and walked 40 meters and turned left and walked 30 meters.In which direction is he now from the starting point?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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amit walked 30 meters towards east,turned right and walked 40 meters and turned left and walked 30 meters.In which direction is he now from the starting point?
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Start at (0,0)
30 east to (30,0)
40 south to (30,-40)
30 east to (60,-40)
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Bearing from start = arctan(-40/60) = arctan(-2/3) = -33.69 degrees
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Cheers,
Stan H.