Problem 14: Claire de Iles is shopping. She walks 16 m North to the end of an aisle. She then makes a right hand turn and walks 21 m Eastward to the end aisle. Determine the magnitude of Claire's resultant displacement. (resultant disp.= 26.4 / angle = 52.7° E of And the angle of her resultant N)

Problem 14: Claire de Iles is shopping. She walks 16 m North to the end of an aisle. She then makes a right hand turn and walks 21 m Eastward to the end aisle. Determine the magnitude of Claire's resultant displacement. (resultant disp.= 26.4 / angle = 52.7° E of And the angle of her resultant N)

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Claire de Iles is shopping. She walks 16 m North to the end of an aisle. She then makes a right hand turn and
walks 21 m Eastward to the end aisle. Determine the magnitude of Claire's resultant displacement. And the
angle of her resultant
(resultant disp.= 26.4 / angle = 52.7° E of N)
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