Question 734054
Two planes have left the airport. One plane is 30 miles wesst of the airport and has an altitude of 4 miles. The other is 30 miles east of the aiport and has altitude of 2 miles. What is the distance between the planes?
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The distance on the ground = 10+30 = 60 miles
The vertical distance = 2 miles
{{{d = sqrt(60^2 + 2^2) = sqrt(3604)}}}
d =~ 60.00333 miles