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OpenStudy (anonymous):

An airplane leaves an airport and flies due west 120 miles and then 150 miles in the direction S 39.17°W. How far is the plane from the airport (round to the nearest mile)?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@timo86m

OpenStudy (snuggielad):

the sun is 92,960,000 miles or (149,600,000 km) from the earth

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Mertsj

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Use the law of cosines.

OpenStudy (mertsj):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

i dont know how to do it when they have directions

OpenStudy (mertsj):

The direction tells you the angle. In your picture it shows you part of the angle.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

|dw:1363201622034:dw| is my diagram looking ok?

OpenStudy (mertsj):

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