Captain Malloy is flying a passenger jet. He is heading east at 720 km/h when he sees an electrical storm straight ahead. He turns the jet 20° to the north to avoid the storm and continues in this direction for 1 h. Then he makes a second turn, back toward his original flight path. Eighty minutes after his second turn, he makes a third turn and is back on course. By avoiding the storm, how much time did Captain Malloy lose from his original flight plan?

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anonymous · Answer

6.295 minutes

anonymous · Answer

could you explain how? like with a picture?

anonymous · Answer

Go to this page, you will see how. http://www.mathisfunforum.com/viewtopic.php?id=14974