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A plane flies 400km west then 100km north .find its distance and bearing from its starting point
4 years ago

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mathhelper
d^2 = 400^2 + 100^2
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d = 412.3 km

If graphed, we are in quadrant II
tan(angle) = 100/400
angle = 14° from the horizontal

"bearing" is 270+14 = 284°
4 years ago
Anonymous
How is it 14 for the angle
3 years ago
Uchenna
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3 years ago

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