P 3.19 A commuter airplane starts from an first flies to city A, located 175 km away in a direction 30.0° north of east. Next, it flies for 150 km 20.0° west of north, to city B. Finally, the plane flies 190 km due west, to city C. Find the location of city C relative to the location of the starting point. airport and takes the route shown in the following figure. The plane y (km), 250 DKm B W- C 200 20.0° b S 150 R 100 110° a 30.00 m (km) X 50 100 150 200 Atands ZA

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P 3.19
A commuter airplane starts from an
first flies to city A, located 175 km away in a direction 30.0° north of east. Next, it flies for 150 km 20.0°
west of north, to city B. Finally, the plane flies 190 km due west, to city C. Find the location of city C
relative to the location of the starting point.
airport and takes the route shown in the following figure. The plane
y (km),
250 DKm
B
W-
C
200
20.0°
b
S
150
R
100
110°
a
30.00 m
(km)
X
50 100 150 200
Atands
ZA
Transcribed Image Text:P 3.19 A commuter airplane starts from an first flies to city A, located 175 km away in a direction 30.0° north of east. Next, it flies for 150 km 20.0° west of north, to city B. Finally, the plane flies 190 km due west, to city C. Find the location of city C relative to the location of the starting point. airport and takes the route shown in the following figure. The plane y (km), 250 DKm B W- C 200 20.0° b S 150 R 100 110° a 30.00 m (km) X 50 100 150 200 Atands ZA
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