An airplane flies 200km due west from city A to city B and then 295km in the direction of 33.0 degrees north of west from city B to city C. A. In a straight-line distance, how far is city C from city A? B.Relative to city A, in what direction is city C? C. Why is the answer only approximately correct?

An airplane flies 200km due west from city A to city B and then 295km in the direction of 33.0 degrees north of west from city B to city C. A. In a straight-line distance, how far is city C from city A? B.Relative to city A, in what direction is city C? C. Why is the answer only approximately correct?

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An airplane flies 200km due west from city A to city B and then 295km in the direction of 33.0 degrees north of west from city B to city C.

A. In a straight-line distance, how far is city C from city A?

B.Relative to city A, in what direction is city C?

C. Why is the answer only approximately correct?

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