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A ship leaves the island of Guam and sails a distance 270 at anangle 44.0 north of west. a)In which direction must it now head sothat its resultant displacement will be 110 directly east of Guam?(Express your answer as an angle measured south of east)
b)How far must it sail so that its resultant displacement will be110 directly east of Guam?

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Physics: Principles with Applications
7th Edition, 2013
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