An airplane is traveling 835 km/h in a direction 41.5 ∘ west of north How far north and how far west has the plane traveled after 4.20 h ?

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a. The plane traveled 2626.60 km northb. The plane traveled 2323.81 km westHow to determine how far north and how far west has the plane traveled after 4.20 h?Since the airplane is traveling 835 km/h in a direction 41.5 ∘ west of north, weresolve it into its component velocity vector.So, its velocity, V = -(835 km/hsin41.5°)i + (835 km/hcos41.5°)j = -(835 km/h × 0.6626)i + (835 km/h × 0.7490)j =  -(553.29 km/h)i + (625.38 km/h)j a. How far north has the plane traveled after 4.20 h ?Now the speed of the plane in the north direction is the j component which is 625.38 km/h.Since the plane traveled 4.20 h, The distance travelled is d = speed × time = 625.38 km/h × 4.20 h = 2626.60 kmSo, the plane traveled 2626.60 km northb. How far west has the plane traveled after 4.20 h ?Also, the speed of the plane in the west direction is the i component which is 553.29 km/h.Since the plane traveled 4.20 h, The distance travelled is d = speed × time = 553.29 km/h × 4.20 h = 2323.81 kmSo, the plane traveled 2323.81 km westLearn more about distance plane travelled here:https://brainly.com/question/28852901#SPJ1

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