In searching for a boat lost at sea, a Coast Guard cutter leaves a port and travels 50.0 km due east. It then turns 65.0° north of east and travels another 50.0 km, and finally turns another 65.0° toward the west and travels another 50.0 km. What is its displacement from the port?
In searching for a boat lost at sea, a Coast Guard cutter leaves a port and travels 50.0 km due east. It then turns 65.0° north of east and travels another 50.0 km, and finally turns another 65.0° toward the west and travels another 50.0 km. What is its displacement from the port?
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leaves a port and travels 50.0 km due east. It then turns
65.0° north of east and travels another 50.0 km, and finally
turns another 65.0° toward the west and travels another
50.0 km. What is its displacement from the port?](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F22d2efbe-5bc9-41aa-b5c6-ecf37aee542f%2Fcea9add0-d0bf-43c2-bbc0-b8c9f06f64a1%2Fow9yk1_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:In searching for a boat lost at sea, a Coast Guard cutter
leaves a port and travels 50.0 km due east. It then turns
65.0° north of east and travels another 50.0 km, and finally
turns another 65.0° toward the west and travels another
50.0 km. What is its displacement from the port?
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