document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1130256>Question 1130256</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Thank you in advance for your help! I was really struggling with this problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Two planes take off from the same airport at the same time using different runways. One plane travels on a bearing  S 15 degrees W at 250 miles per hour. The other plane travels on a bearing<BR>\n" );
document.write( " N 75 degrees  E at 300 miles per hour. How far are the planes from each other 2 hours after&#8203; takeoff?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: The distance is approximately ___ miles ( round to the nearest mile as needed)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR HELP!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #746941 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=746941\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You can use law of cosines which gives you <BR>\n" );
document.write( "opposite side if you have 2 sides and included angle<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Draw the picture. You have 120 degrees between<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the flight paths<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st plane;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+=+250%2A2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+=+250%2A2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+=+500+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+=+500+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd plane:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+300%2A2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+300%2A2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+600+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+600+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > mi<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+c+=+sqrt%28+a%5E2+%2B+b%5E2+-+2%2Aa%2Ab%2Acos%28+theta+%29%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+c+=+sqrt%28+a%5E2+%2B+b%5E2+-+2%2Aa%2Ab%2Acos%28+theta+%29%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+c+=+sqrt%28+500%5E2+%2B+600%5E2+-+2%2A500%2A600%2Acos%28+120+%29%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+c+=+sqrt%28+500%5E2+%2B+600%5E2+-+2%2A500%2A600%2Acos%28+120+%29%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+c+=+sqrt%28+25%2A10%5E4+%2B+36%2A10%5E4+-+60%2A10%5E4%2A%28+-1%2F2%29+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+c+=+sqrt%28+25%2A10%5E4+%2B+36%2A10%5E4+-+60%2A10%5E4%2A%28+-1%2F2%29+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+c+=+100%2A9.5394 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+c+=+100%2A9.5394\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+c+=+953.94+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+c+=+953.94+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > mi<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check my math. This looks in the ballpark, since<BR>\n" );
document.write( "it's a little less than <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+500+%2B+600+=+1100+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+500+%2B+600+=+1100+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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