The pilot of a private plane flies 20.0 km in direction 60° north of east, then 30.0 km straight east, then 10.0 km straight north. How far and in what direction is the plane from the starting point? (Complete solution)

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Scalars and Vectors

Scalars and Vectors are the classification of physical quantities that are used to denote various terms in physics.