An airplane undergoes the following displacements, all at the same altitude: First, it flies 59km in a direction 30.0° east of north. Next, it flies 58.0km due south. Finally, it flies 100km 30.0° north of west

Use components to determine how far the airplane ends up from its starting point.
A) 71.5 km B) 73.0 km C) 68.7 km D) 74.4 km E) 70.1 km


A

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