An explorer is caught in a whiteout (in which the snowfall is so thick that the ground cannot be distinguished from the sky) while returning to base camp. he was supposed to travel due north for 5.6 km, but when the snow clears, he discovers that he actually traveled 7.8 km at 50 o north of due east. (a) how far and (b) in what direction must he now travel to reach base camp

Part a)

Part b)

South of West

Explanation:

As we know that the displacement of the explorer while return to camp is given as

at an angle 50 degree North of East

so it is given as

so here we have

so now we need the resultant displacement of 5.6 km due North

so we can say

so magnitude of the displacement is

Part b)

Direction of the displacement is given as

South of West

your answer is c! hope this : )

the rearrangement of particles in a physical change. hope this