Question: On a training flight, a student pilot flies form Lincoln, Nebraska to Clarinda, Iowa, then to St. Joseph, Missouri, and then to Manhattan, Kansas (Fig

On a training flight, a student pilot flies form Lincoln, Nebraska to Clarinda, Iowa, then to St. Joseph, Missouri, and then to Manhattan, Kansas (Fig 1.41). The directions are shown relative to north: 0° is north, 90° is east, 180" is south, and 270° is west. Use the method of components to find (a) The distance she has to fly from Manhattan to get back to Lincoln, and (b) The direction (relative to north) she must fly to get there. Illustrate your solutions with a vector diagram.

On a training flight, a student pilot

OWA 147 kn Lincoln 85 Clarinda NEBRASKA 106 km St. Joseph 166 km 167 Manhattan 235 S KANSAS MISSOURI

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