32. A small plane flies 40.0 km in a direction 60° north of east and then flies 30.0 km in a direction 15° north of east. Use a graphical method to find the total distance the plane covers from the starting point and the direction of the path to the final position.

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32. A small plane flies 40.0 km in a direction 60° north of east and then flies 30.0 km in a direction 15° north
of east. Use a graphical method to find the total distance the plane covers from the starting point and the
direction of the path to the final position.
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