document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=970320>Question 970320</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two planes leave an airport at the same time, one flying due west at 500 km/h and the other flying due southeast at 300 km/h. What is the distance between the planes two hours later. What do I do if there is no angle because I have to use trig. Please help. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #592969 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39625)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=592969\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One plane goes due west; and the other plane goes southeast.  The angle is well specified.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Put the vectors on a cartesian system with departure location at the origin.  West is in the direction of the negative x-axis.  Due southeast is in the middle between the positive x-axis and the negative y-axis. </SPAN>\n" );
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