How Do You Calculate Resultant Displacement in Vector Problems?

In summary: I then applied the square root of the sum of squares formula and got the final answer: 321.712 paces.As for the direction, I used the arctan function and got the angle of 159.274 degrees counterclockwise from due east.
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anglum said:
learning that was correct!1

thank you sooo sooo much

i appreciate your time, effort, and courtesy

You're welcome. :smile:
 

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