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An aeroplane flies due north from Ikeja airport for 400km. It flies on a bearing of 060° for a further distance of 200km before overflying a road junction find the distance of the aeroplane from Ikeja airport when it was directly above the road junction.
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oobleck
Draw a diagram, and study the law of cosines.
d^2 = 400^2 + 200^2 - 2(400)(200) cos120°
d^2 = 400^2 + 200^2 - 2(400)(200) cos120°