How Do You Calculate Displacement Angles?

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The discussion focuses on calculating displacement angles, with one user urgently seeking assistance for an assignment due soon. After collaboration, they successfully determined displacement values, including 15 meters west and 11.34 meters south for one problem, and 19 meters north and 35 meters west for another. A second user verified their calculations and provided additional displacement values, including 12.93 meters south and 33.64 meters west. The conversation emphasizes the importance of understanding the calculations for future graphing tasks. Overall, the thread highlights the collaborative effort to solve displacement angle problems effectively.
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URGENT HELP needed on Displacement Angles Due tomorrow

Edit: with the help of second poster, I was able to solve it out. Btw I got 15 meters west and 11.34 meters south for the second one
 
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the answer to the first is 19 meters north and 35 meters west

and the answer to the second is 13 meters south and 34 meters west

you need work?
 


Yes please so I can understand it and have a chance to graph it as well
 


i'm glad you were able to solve it!

i checked my work and i got for the 2nd one:

35.36m N
80m S
28.28m S
60m N
total: 12.93 S

35.36m W
30m E
28.28m W
total 33.64m W
 

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