document.write( "Question 1117439: A pilot is flying from city A to city B,which is 85 miles due north after flying 20 miles ,the pilot must change course and fly 10 degree east of north to avoid a cloudbank.
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document.write( "a. if the pilot remains on this course for 20 miles how far will the plane be from city B.
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document.write( "b..how many degrees will the pilot have to turn to the left TO Fly directly to city B? how many degrees from due north is this course.
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document.write( "(question is from law of cosines) \n" );
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