What is the magnitude of his resultant displacement

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Solve the each part of given question:

Question: A man in search of his dog drives first 12.5 mi northeast, then 16.5 mi straight south, and finally 6.31 mi in a direction 32.1° north of west.

Part A: What is the magnitude of his resultant displacement?

Part B: What is the direction of his resultant displacement? Express your answer counterclockwise relative to the positive x-axis.

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