1. After an airplane takes off, it travels 10.4km 15° N of W, 8.7km 60° E of S, 13.2km S What is the resultant displacement of the airplane?

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1. After an airplane takes off, it travels
10.4km 15° N of W,
8.7km 60° E of S,
13.2km S
What is the resultant displacement of the airplane?
2. A surveyor surveys an unknown cave. She follows a passage 180m straight west, then 210m
in a direction 45° E of S, and then 280m at 30° E of N. What is the surveyor's displacement?
How far did she travel after the first 3 displacements?
Transcribed Image Text:1. After an airplane takes off, it travels 10.4km 15° N of W, 8.7km 60° E of S, 13.2km S What is the resultant displacement of the airplane? 2. A surveyor surveys an unknown cave. She follows a passage 180m straight west, then 210m in a direction 45° E of S, and then 280m at 30° E of N. What is the surveyor's displacement? How far did she travel after the first 3 displacements?
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