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Homework Statement
A particle undergoes two displacements. The first has a magnitude of 147 cm and makes an angle of 115 degrees with the positive x axis. The resultant displacement has a magnitude of 188 cm and is directed at an angle of 29.6 degrees to the positive x axis.
a) Find the magnitude of the second displacement.
b) Find the direction of the second displacement (with positive measured counterclockwise from the x axis, between the limits of -180 degrees and 180 degrees).
Homework Equations
Not entirely sure.
Possibly
147{cos115,sin115}
188{cos29.6,sin29.6}
The Attempt at a Solution
I've done similar problems to this (finding the resultant displacement) but I don't know how to find the second displacement. I tried looking this problem up and couldn't find any help that led to the right answer.