Right Triangle Trigonometry Application Word Problems : Airplane Flight Path
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An airplane flies at a heading of 130° for 30 minutes and then changes to a heading of 220° and flies for 2 more hours. If the average speed of the plane is 250 miles per hour and the wind is negligible, find:
a. The distance of the plane from the starting point.
b. The heading the plane would have taken to get directly to the final destination from the starting point.
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An airplane flies at a heading of 130° for 30 minutes and then changes to a heading of 220° and flies for 2 more hours. If the average speed of the plane is 250 miles per hour and the wind is negligible, find:
a. The distance of the plane from the starting point.
b. The heading the ...
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