A small plane flies 40.0 km in a direction 60º north of east and then flies 30.0 km in a direction 150 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.

A small plane flies 40.0 km in a direction 60º north of east and then flies 30.0 km in a direction 150 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.

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