SOLUTION: A plane takes off and travels at an angle of 25° north of east at 105 mph for 2 hours. It then adjusts its path to head 60° west of north and travels in that direction for an ho
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Question 1151042: A plane takes off and travels at an angle of 25° north of east at 105 mph for 2 hours. It then adjusts its path to head 60° west of north and travels in that direction for an hour at a speed of 95 mph. Approximately how far away is the plane from its starting point?
Answer by ikleyn(52781) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Calculate two sides of the triangle and the angle between them.
Then use the cosine law to find the third side of the triangle.
Happy calculations (!)
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