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Components: an Airplane Undergoes the Following Displacements: First, It Flies

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Components: An airplane undergoes the following displacements: First, it flies 66 km in a direction 30° east of north. Next, it flies 49 km due south. Finally, it flies 100 km 30° north of west. Using vector components, determine how far the airplane ends up from its starting point.


A) 79 km
B) 81 km
C) 82 km
D) 78 km
E) 76 km

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