A person leaves home and walks 5 miles west, then 6 miles southwest

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-How far from home is she? -In what direction must she walk to head directly home?

Mark M. · Accepted Answer

Draw and label a diagram.The turn is 135°Use Law of Cosinesd2 = (5)2 + (6)2 - 2(5)(6 ) cos 135°Use Law of Sinesd / sin 135° = 5 / sin θ              θ is angle turned to return

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