document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1131837>Question 1131837</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  helicopter flies from the airport on a course with a bearing of 19degrees. After flying for 105 &#8203;miles, the helicopter flies due east for some time. The helicopter flies back to the airport with a bearing of 223degrees. How far did the helicopter fly on the final leg of its&#8203; journey? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "the side that is 105 miles turns east, forming an angle of 109 degrees.  The easternmost angle of the track is 47 degrees <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Law of Sines<BR>\n" );
document.write( "105/sin 47=x/sin 109, where x is the length of the final leg.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "105*sin 109/sin 47=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=135.75 miles </SPAN>\n" );
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