16) The diagram shows the path taken by a sailboat tracking sideways because it cannot sail directly into the wind. The total displacement of the sailboat is North 1000 m A) 1732 m, East. C) 6298 m, East. E) 8000 m, Northeast 2000 B) 2000 m, Northeast. D) 8000 m, East. East 1732 m 6290m

16) The diagram shows the path taken by a sailboat tracking sideways because it cannot sail directly into the wind. The total displacement of the sailboat is North 1000 m A) 1732 m, East. C) 6298 m, East. E) 8000 m, Northeast 2000 B) 2000 m, Northeast. D) 8000 m, East. East 1732 m 6290m

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16) The diagram shows the path taken by a sailboat
tracking sideways because it cannot sail directly into the
wind. The total displacement of the sailboat is
North
1000 m
A) 1732 m, East.
C) 6298 m, East.
E) 8000 m, Northeast
2000
B) 2000 m, Northeast.
D) 8000 m, East.
East
1732 m
6290m

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