An aircraft flies due north and then due west

PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Motion in a Plane · Motion in a Plane

Problem

An aircraft flies 200 km200\,\text{km} due north and then 150 km150\,\text{km} due west. Determine the magnitude of its direct displacement from the take-off point and the direction of this displacement with respect to the north.

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