Relative motion and displacement

[Scarlet_pat]

Homework Statement

a man walks 600m [E47 degree N] then 500m [N38 degree W] then 300m [W29degree S] and finnally 400m [S13degree E]

Homework Equations

find this resultant displacement.

The Attempt at a Solution

my problem is .. [E47 degree N] ... does that mean i must put the protractor's 0 degree at East or north ?

 

[PhanthomJay]

[E 47 degrees N] implies the angle is 47 degrees north of east , so, yes, you place the protractor's 0 degree mark at east, then measure up 47 degrees counterclockwise from the positive x (east) axis.

 

[Scarlet_pat]

[E 47 degrees N] implies the angle is 47 degrees north of east , so, yes, you place the protractor's 0 degree mark at east, then measure up 47 degrees counterclockwise from the positive x (east) axis.

ok thank you very much .. .. :) :) :)