Explanation:
First find the displacement in the x direction:
dₓ = 449 cos 66° + 1112 cos 169° + 1571 cos 26°
dₓ = 182.6 − 1091.6 + 1412
dₓ = 503 km
Next, find the displacement in the y direction:
dᵧ = 449 sin 66° + 1112 sin 169° + 1571 sin 26°
dᵧ = 410.2 + 212.2 + 688.7
dᵧ = 1311 km
The magnitude is:
d² = dₓ² + dᵧ²
d² = (503)² + (1311)²
d = 1404 km
The angle is:
tan θ = dᵧ / dₓ
tan θ = 1311 / 503
tan θ = 2.61
θ = 69°
1404 km and 69° north of east from New Orleans is approximately Toledo.
