SOLUTION: los angeles and las vegas are approximeately 200 miles apart. A pilot 80 miles from Los Angeles finds that she is 6°20' off course relative to her start in Los Angeles. How far is

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Question 610132: los angeles and las vegas are approximeately 200 miles apart. A pilot 80 miles from Los Angeles finds that she is 6°20' off course relative to her start in Los Angeles. How far is she from los Vegas at this time?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi

 cos(6.3333) = adj /hyp = x/80

 80cos(6.3333)= x = 79.5118mi

  200-79.5118 = 120.4882mi from LV