SOLUTION: An airplane flies 170 kilometers from an airport in a direction of 220 degrees. how far west of the airport is the plane? How far south?

Question 934743: An airplane flies 170 kilometers from an airport in a direction of 220 degrees. how far west of the airport is the plane? How far south?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
An airplane flies 170 kilometers from an airport in a direction of 220 degrees. how far west of the airport is the plane? How far south?
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West is 270 degrees.
270 - 220 = 50 degs
Distance west is 170*cos(50)
Distance south = 170*sin(50)

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