plane takes off from an airport and flies to town A, located  d1 = 210 km  from the airport in the direction  20.0° north of east. The plane then flies to town B, located  d2 = 220 km  at 30.0° west of north from town A. Use graphical methods to determine the distance and direction from town B to the airport. (Enter the distance in km and the direction in degrees south of west.) Please use Significant Figures

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A plane takes off from an airport and flies to town A, located 

d1 = 210 km

 from the airport in the direction 

20.0° north of east.

The plane then flies to town B, located 

d2 = 220 km

 at 30.0° west of north

from town A. Use graphical methods to determine the distance and direction from town B to the airport. (Enter the distance in km and the direction in degrees south of west.) Please use Significant Figures

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