An Airplane Undergoes the Following Displacements, All at the Same $59.0 \mathrm {~km}$

question 147

Multiple Choice

An airplane undergoes the following displacements, all at the same altitude: First, it flies $59.0 \mathrm {~km}$ in a direction 30.0° east of north. Next, it flies $58.0 \mathrm {~km}$ due south. Finally, it flies $100 \mathrm {~km}$ 30.0° north of west. Use components to determine how far the airplane ends up from its starting point.

• A) 71.5 km
• B) 73.0 km
• C) 74.4 km
• D) 70.1 km
• E) 68.7 km

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