SOLUTION: Two planes take off at the same time from an airport. The first plane is flying at 250 miles per hour on a bearing of S 45.0° E. The second plane is flying in the direction S 45.0
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Question 1135468: Two planes take off at the same time from an airport. The first plane is flying at 250 miles per hour on a bearing of S 45.0° E. The second plane is flying in the direction S 45.0°W at 285 miles per hour. If there are no wind currents blowing, how far apart are they after 5 hours? (Round your answer to two decimal places.)
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What is the bearing of the second plane from the first after 5 hours? (Round your answer to one decimal place.)
S ° W Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Two planes take off at the same time from an airport. The first plane is flying at 250 miles per hour on a bearing of S 45.0° E. The second plane is flying in the direction S 45.0°W at 285 miles per hour. If there are no wind currents blowing, how far apart are they after 5 hours? (Round your answer to two decimal places.)
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You have 2 sides and the included angle.
Use the Cosine Law.
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What is the bearing of the second plane from the first after 5 hours?
I would use the Law of Sines.
