An airplane takes off from KLIA airport flies 300 km east, then 350 km at 30° west of north, and then 150 km north to arrive finally at Sultan Ismail Petra airport as shown in Figure 1. The next day, another plane flies directly from KLIA to Sultan Ismail Petra airport in a straight line. i) How far will the pilot travel in this direct flight? Assume there is no wind during these flights.

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(b) An airplane takes off from KLIA airport flies 300 km east, then 350 km at 30° west
of north, and then 150 km north to arrive finally at Sultan Ismail Petra airport as shown
in Figure 1. The next day, another plane flies directly from KLIA to Sultan Ismail Petra
airport in a straight line.
i) How far will the pilot travel in this direct flight? Assume there is no wind during
these flights.
ii) Determine the exact direction should the pilot travel in this direct flight.

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