a) displacement of the boatb) the heading (direction) the boat is travellingc) the resultant velocity A captain of a small boat has had a navigational equipment malfunction and is forcedto navigate by using landmarks. He has determined that in 3.0 hours the boat hastravelled 24 km south and 62 km west. Determine:

Given data: Total time taken (t) = 3 hours Boat travelled = 24 km south and 62 km west

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