document.write( "Question 43249: Jan is flying a plane on a triangular course at 320 mi/hr. she flies due east for two hours and then turns right through a 65o angle. How long after turning will she be exactly southeast of where she started?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #28274 by fractalier(6550) You can put this solution on YOUR website! Yes, you will have to diagram this properly, but if you do, you will have a triangle with angles 45, 115, and 20 degrees. \n" ); document.write( "Then use the law of sines... \n" ); document.write( "sin 20 / 640 = sin 45 / x \n" ); document.write( "from which you can find \n" ); document.write( "x = 1323 mi \n" ); document.write( "Divide that by 320 mph and get \n" ); document.write( "time = 4.13 hours \n" ); document.write( " |