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) About Me  (Show Source):
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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