SOLUTION: An airplane leaves the airport and travels due east for 464 miles. It then heads due south for 530 miles. From its current position along what bearing would it need to travel to r
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Question 1185665: An airplane leaves the airport and travels due east for 464 miles. It then heads due south for 530 miles. From its current position along what bearing would it need to travel to return to the airport? Round your answer to the nearest thousandth of a degree.
The plane needs to travel on a bearing of N____oW.
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
it's the hypotenuse of a right triangle.
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