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An airplane flies 200 km due west from city A to city B and then 325 km in the direction of 28.5° north of west from city B to city C. (a) In straight-line distance, how far is city C from city A? km (b) Relative to city A, in what direction is city C? north of west (c) Why is the answer only approximately correct?

An airplane flies 200 km due west from city A to city B and then 325 km in the direction of 28.5° north of west from city B to city C. (a) In straight-line distance, how far is city C from city A? km (b) Relative to city A, in what direction is city C? north of west (c) Why is the answer only approximately correct?

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An airplane flies 200 km due west from city A to city B and then 325 km in the direction of 28.5° north of west from city B to city C. (a) In straight-line distance, how far is city C from city A? km (b) Relative to city A, in what direction is city C? north of west (c) Why is the answer only approximately correct?
Transcribed Image Text:An airplane flies 200 km due west from city A to city B and then 325 km in the direction of 28.5° north of west from city B to city C. (a) In straight-line distance, how far is city C from city A? km (b) Relative to city A, in what direction is city C? north of west (c) Why is the answer only approximately correct?
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