document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=611423>Question 611423</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the pilot of a plane wants to fly 800 miles east and 155 miles north of the airport, to the nearest degree, in what direction should he head? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #384963 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=384963\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the pilot of a plane wants to fly 800 miles east and 155 miles north of the airport, to the nearest degree, in what direction should he head?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "tan(A) = 155/800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Angle A = 11 degs from the x-axis<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-----<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Directions are given with North, or up, being 000/360 degs and increase clockwise.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "East is a heading of 090 degs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11 degs ccw from that = 079 degs<BR>\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );