A small plane flies 40.0 km in a direction 60° north of east and then flies 30.0 km in a direction 15° north of east. Use a graphical method to find the total distance the plane covers from the starting point and the direction

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A small plane flies 40.0 km in a direction 60°
north of east and then flies 30.0 km in a
direction 15° north of east. Use a graphical
method to find the total distance the plane
covers from the starting point and the direction
Transcribed Image Text:A small plane flies 40.0 km in a direction 60° north of east and then flies 30.0 km in a direction 15° north of east. Use a graphical method to find the total distance the plane covers from the starting point and the direction
of the path to the final position.
Transcribed Image Text:of the path to the final position.
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