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In an orienteering class, you have the goal of moving as far from base camp as possible by making three straight-line moves. You may use the following displacement in any order: (a) `veca,2.0` km due east (b) `vecb,2.0` km `30^(@)` north of east (c ) `vecc,` 1.0 km due west. Alternatively, you may substitude either `-vecb ` for `vecb or - vecc ` for `vec.` What is the greatest distance you can be from base camp the the end of the third displacement

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To solve the problem of maximizing the distance from the base camp after three straight-line moves, we will analyze the given displacements and calculate the resultant vector step by step. ### Step 1: Define the Displacements We have three displacements: 1. **Vector A**: \( \vec{A} = 2.0 \, \text{km} \) due east. 2. **Vector B**: \( \vec{B} = 2.0 \, \text{km} \) at \( 30^\circ \) north of east. 3. **Vector C**: \( \vec{C} = 1.0 \, \text{km} \) due west. ...
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