Calculating Displacement: Magnitude & Direction of a Car's Motion

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Homework Statement


A car travels north with a velocity of 5.2-m/s for 92-seconds. It then turns east, and with the same speed travels for a further 22-seconds. Calculate the magnitude of the final displacement of the car.

Now give the direction of the final displacement of the car. Give your answer in degrees North of East.

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Hi i have calculated the magnitude (492m) by doing 5.2 x 92 and 5.2 x 22 and using pythagaros

For the 2nd part (direction in degrees). I did tan^-1(114.2/478.4) and got 13 degrees. this was wrong
 
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Hello Zbrah, welcome to PF :smile: !

13 degrees North of East ?
 
BvU said:
Hello Zbrah, welcome to PF :smile: !

13 degrees North of East ?
I wrote that in my answers, but it was wrong :(
 
Make a little drawing. You'll immediately see the difference between 13 degrees North of East and 13 degrees East of North...
 
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