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An airplane flies 200mph, in a direction 20 degrees east of north, for 2.5 hours. How far north and how far east has it gone?

 Mar 24, 2015
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20 degrees east of north, should be 70 degrees from east.

2.5 hours
@200 mph= 500

sin70=x/500 northerly distance

cos70=x/500 easterly

 Mar 24, 2015

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