SOLUTION: An airplane travels at 200 km/h for 1 hr in a direction of 323� from Greenville. At the end of this time, how far west of Greenville is the plane (to the nearest kilometer)?

Question 1074417: An airplane travels at 200 km/h for 1 hr in a direction of 323� from Greenville. At the end of this time, how far west of Greenville is the plane (to the nearest kilometer)?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
An airplane travels at 200 km/h for 1 hr in a direction of 323� from Greenville. At the end of this time, how far west of Greenville is the plane (to the nearest kilometer)?
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d = r*t = 200 km
323 - 270 = 53 degs
Distance west = 200*cos(53) km

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