Airplane navigation

An airplane leaves an airport and flies west 120 miles and then 150 miles in the direction S 44.1°W. How far is the plane from the airport (round to the nearest mile)?

Correct answer:

d =  251 nm

Step-by-step explanation:

x=120+150cos(44.1°)=227.719 nm y=150sin(44.1°)=104.387 nm  d2=x2+y2 d=227.7192+(104.387)2=251 nm



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