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An airplane flies 200 km due west from city A to city B and then 275 km in the direction of 36.0° north of west from city B to city C.
(a) In straight-line distance, how far is city C from city A?
(b) Relative to city A, in what direction is city C?
° north of west
(b) Relative to city A, in what direction is city C?
° north of west
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