Problem 3-9 - Vector sum
Find the magnitude and direction of the sum of the vectors A+B+C using the component technique. Assume two significant digits.
A=20km north, B=30km east, C=50km55∘ west of north.
We have 3 vectors referred to the directions N, S, E, W and we must choose a set of coordinate axes. Of course any x,y set will do but which of the selections below would provide the simplest solution?