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A boy starts at A and walks 3 km east to B. He then walks 4 km north to C. Find the bearing of C from A.

Final Answer:

φ =  36.8699 °

Step-by-step explanation:

e=3 km n=4 cm  tan φ = e:n  Φ=arctan(e/n)=arctan(3/4)0.6435 rad  φ=Φ  °=Φ π180   °=0.6435 π180   °=36.87  °=36.8699=36°5212"



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