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To go from one city to another a plane must fly 1756 km at an angle of 71 degrees south of east. How far south and east is the second city from the first?

A boat heads directly across the river with a velocity of 27 km/h. The current parallel with the bank is at 14 km/h. What are the resulting direction and velocity of the boat?

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TO GO FROM ONE CITY TO ANOTHER A PLANE MUST FLY 1756km AT AN ANGLE OF 71DEGREES S OF EAST. HOW FAR SOUTH AND EAST ...

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