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A ship sails a distance of 200 km due west from island A to island B....

A ship sails a distance of 200 km due west from island A to island B. It then sails 400 km in the direction of 30.0° north of west from island B to island C.

(a) Along a straight line, what is the distance between island C and island A? km

(b) Relative to island A, in what direction is island C? Express your answer as an angle north of west. ° north of west

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