An airplane leaves an airport and flies due west 130 miles and then 220 miles int he direction 200°20'. Assuming the earth is flat, how far is the plane from the airport at this time?(To the nearest mile)

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whpalmer4 · Answer

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N = 0, E = 90, S = 180, W = 270 degrees

anonymous · Answer

thanks! but I just don't understand... my class is working on trig right now, but I just am struggling. My teacher said we could solve it using law of sines or law of cosines