Let `underset~i` be a unit vector pointing east and let `underset~j` be a unit vector pointing north.
A group of hikers travels 5 km in the direction south 30° west and then north for 10 km.
The position vector `underset~a` of the group of hikers with respect to the starting point is
- `underset~a = -5/2 underset~i - (5sqrt3)/2 underset~j`
- `underset~a = -5/2 underset~i + (10 - (5sqrt3)/2)underset~j`
- `underset~a = -5/2 underset~i + 10underset~j`
- `underset~a = -(5sqrt3)/2 underset~i + 15/2 underset~j`
- `underset~a = 5/2 underset~i + (10 + (5sqrt3)/2)underset~j`