Calculate the displacement of the plane;s destination and the distance it travelled.

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An airplane leaves the runway
heading south and flies for
2000km. It then heads 20 degree
west to avoid a storm. After flying
for 500km, it turns 40 degree
toward the east and flies another
400km to its final destination.
Calculate the displacement of the
plane;s destination and the
distance it travelled.
Transcribed Image Text:An airplane leaves the runway heading south and flies for 2000km. It then heads 20 degree west to avoid a storm. After flying for 500km, it turns 40 degree toward the east and flies another 400km to its final destination. Calculate the displacement of the plane;s destination and the distance it travelled.
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