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The pilot of an airplane is flying at 350 km/h. After one hour she is 48 km west of her intended flight path. at what angle to her intended flight path has she been flying?

 Jan 6, 2016
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We can solve this with the inverse sine function  [ arcsine]......so we have

 

arcsin (48 / 350) = theta  = about 7.88°

 

 

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 Jan 6, 2016

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