physics
An airplane flies 200 km due west from city A to city B and then 340 km in the direction of 35.0° north of west from city B to city C.
(a) In straight-line distance, how far is city C from city A?
(b) Relative to city A, in what direction is city C?
° north of west
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(a) The straight-line distance from city A to city C is 382 km. (b) City C is 35.0° north of west relative to city A. This means that the angle between the direct path from city A to city C and the direct path from city A to city B (which is due west) is 35.0°.
