City A lies 30 km directly south of city B. A bus, beginning at city A travels 50 km at 37° north of east to reach city C. How far and in what direction must the bus go from city C to reach city B? A A) 20 km, east B B) 40 km, east C C) 20 km, west D D) 40 km, west

City A lies 30 km directly south of city B. A bus, beginning at city A travels 50 km at 37° north of east to reach city C. How far and in what direction must the bus go from city C to reach city B? A A) 20 km, east B B) 40 km, east C C) 20 km, west D D) 40 km, west

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Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

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City A lies 30 km directly south of city B. A bus, beginning at city A travels 50 km at 37° north of east to reach city C. How far and in
what direction must the bus go from city C to reach city B?
A A) 20 km, east
B B) 40 km, east
C C) 20 km, west
D
D) 40 km, west

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