A plane takes off from an airport and flies to town A, located d₁ = 340 km from the airport in the direction 20.0° north of east. The plane then flies to town B, located d₂ = 210 km at 30.0° west of north from town A. Use graphical methods to determine the distance and direction from town B to the airport. (Enter the distance in km and the direction in degrees south of west.) km • south of west distance direction

A plane takes off from an airport and flies to town A, located d₁ = 340 km from the airport in the direction 20.0° north of east. The plane then flies to town B, located d₂ = 210 km at 30.0° west of north from town A. Use graphical methods to determine the distance and direction from town B to the airport. (Enter the distance in km and the direction in degrees south of west.) km • south of west distance direction

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Chapter2: Vectors

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Problem 50P: A small plane flies 40.0 km ma direction 60 north of east and then flies 30.0 km in a direction 15...

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