SOLUTION: Respected sir,
plz help me to solve this math problem.
1] 2 airoplans take off from one airfiel at noon.one flies due east at 200 miles per hour while the other flies directly
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1] 2 airoplans take off from one airfiel at noon.one flies due east at 200 miles per hour while the other flies directly
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Question 214374: Respected sir,
plz help me to solve this math problem.
1] 2 airoplans take off from one airfiel at noon.one flies due east at 200 miles per hour while the other flies directly northeast at 283 miles per hour.approximately how many miles apart are the airplanes at 2 PM?
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thank u. Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 2 airoplans take off from one airfiel at noon.one flies due east at 200 miles per hour while the other flies directly northeast at 283 miles per hour.approximately how many miles apart are the airplanes at 2 PM?
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Draw the picture.
The eastbound plane has gone 2*200 = 400 miles in 2 hours.
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The northeast bound plane has gone 2*283 = 566 miles.
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The angle between the two routs is 45 degrees
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The distance between the planes is the side of a triangle opposite
the 45 degree angle.
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Use the Law of Cosines to find that distance
d = sqrt[400^2 + 566^2 - 2*400*566*Cos(45)]
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d = sqrt[160178.0495]
d = 400.2225 miles
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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