A boat sails successively along three straight paths:

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Problem

A boat sails successively along three straight paths: (i)

4\,\text{km}

due east, (ii)

6\,\text{km}

30^{\circ}

north of east, and (iii)

5\,\text{km}

due south. The magnitude of the boat’s net displacement from the starting point is closest to (a)

7.0\,\text{km}

(b)

9.4\,\text{km}

(c)

9.7\,\text{km}

(d)

12.2\,\text{km}