Vector Diagram Question: Finding Resultant Displacement using Components

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Homework Statement



A disoriented bird flies 5.18 km east, then 6.2 km north, and then 2.05 km west. What is the magnitude and direction of the resultant displacement? (using the method of components)

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When I draw a diagram, the resulting figure is a trapezoid. Should I just find the missing side and angle using the pythagorean theorem and trig functions?
 
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You could, but why don't you solve it as instructed, using the method of components. That will be really easy.