Q4 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 the analytical method to find the x and y components and the angle due East to show the displacement vector, and the total distance the plane covers from the starting point, and the geographic direction of its displacement vector.

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Small plane flies 40km in a direction 60⁰ north of east and then flies 30km in a direction 15⁰ north of east. Use the analytical method to find the x and y components and the angle due east to show the displacement vector, and the total distance the plane covers from the starting point, and the geographic direction of its displacement vector.

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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 the
analytical method to find the x and
y
components and the angle due East to
show the displacement vector, and the
total distance the plane covers from the
starting point, and the geographic
direction of its displacement vector.
Transcribed Image Text:Q4 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 the analytical method to find the x and y components and the angle due East to show the displacement vector, and the total distance the plane covers from the starting point, and the geographic direction of its displacement vector.
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