document.write( "Question 506649: an airplane is heading 35 degrees counter-clockwise and it turns towards 102 degrees counter-clockwise with a turning-radius of 2700m.
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document.write( "how long will the turn last if the speed of the airplane is 360km/h ?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #340212 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! an airplane is heading 35 degrees counter-clockwise and it turns towards 102 degrees counter-clockwise with a turning-radius of 2700m = 27km. \n" ); document.write( "how long will the turn last if the speed of the airplane is 360km/h ?\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "The angle turn is 102-35 = 67 degrees. \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "67 degrees = 67(pi/180 = 0.3722(pi) radians \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Arc length = r*theta = 27(0.3722(pi)) km \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "Time = [27*0.3722(pi)]/[360km/h] = 0.0877 hrs = 5.26 minutes \n" ); document.write( "=============================================================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "============================ \n" ); document.write( " |