Cedar has been trying to get Liam's attention for weeks.  He decides to make a paper airplane to hit Liam in the back of his head (and grab his attention).  If the paper airplane flies 2.64 m [W 26˚ N] and then is caught by the wind, which causes it to travel 3.21 m [S 12˚ E].  What is the paper airplane's total displacement?   (please hand-write it and make it clear)

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Cedar has been trying to get Liam's attention for weeks.  He decides to make a paper airplane to hit Liam in the back of his head (and grab his attention).  If the paper airplane flies 2.64 m [W 26˚ N] and then is caught by the wind, which causes it to travel 3.21 m [S 12˚ E].  What is the paper airplane's total displacement?   (please hand-write it and make it clear)

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