An airplane flew 250 miles at a bearing of N65°E from airport A to airport B. The plane then flew at a bearing of S38°E to airport C. Find the distance from A to C if the bearing from airport A to airport C is S60°E.

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im not sure of your bearing directions. what is N 65 E ?

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that means first point north, then point 65 degrees east of north?

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or does it mean point 65 degrees north of east ?

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ok i think i see now

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The compass bearing of a point is stated as the number of degrees east or west of the north-south line.

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http://aero.spss.edu.hk/~ilau/F3%20Maths/Chapter%2011/Ex%2011.5%20answer.pdf

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