SOLUTION: Airport B is 300 mi from airport A at a bearing N 50°E (see the figure). A pilot wishing to fly from A to B mistakenly flies due east at 225 mi/h for 40 minutes, when he notices hi

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Question 234000: Airport B is 300 mi from airport A at a bearing N 50°E (see the figure). A pilot wishing to fly from A to B mistakenly flies due east at 225 mi/h for 40 minutes, when he notices his error.
(a) How far is the pilot from his destination at the time he notices the error? Round your answer to the nearest mile.
_ miles
(b) What bearing should he head his plane in order to arrive at airport B? Round your answer to the nearest degree.
N _ degrees East
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