document.write( "Question 1090096: two airplanes leave an airport at the same time. one flies with a bearing of 24 degrees at an average speed of 475 mph and the other flies with a bearing of 285 degrees at an average speed of 450 mph. how far apart are the two planes after 2 hours? \n" ); document.write( "

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Rate * Time = Distance.
\n" ); document.write( "Using (x,y) for distance,
\n" ); document.write( "Plane 1:( $\"475cos%2824%29%2A2\"$ , $\"475sin%2824%29%2A2\"$ )=( $\"950cos%2824%29\"$ , $\"950sin%2824%29\"$ )
\n" ); document.write( "Plane 2:( $\"450cos%28285%29%2A2\"$ , $\"450sin%28285%29%2A2\"$ )=( $\"900cos%28285%29\"$ , $\"900sin%28285%29\"$ )
\n" ); document.write( "To find the distance use the distance formula,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"D%5E2=+%28900cos%28285%29-950cos%2824%29%29%5E2%2B%28900sin%28285%29-950sin%2824%29%29%5E2\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Work that out for the answer. \n" ); document.write( "

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