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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Plane 1 is 176.27 miles away, and plane 2 is 222.34 miles away. The angle formed with the tracking station is 38.59°. What is the distance between the planes?

OpenStudy (playgames1122):

what are the answers

OpenStudy (playgames1122):

138.705

OpenStudy (anonymous):

somehow I got 176.72 :(

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@playgames1122

OpenStudy (anonymous):

medal to whoever explains this problem to me

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (irishboy123):

law of cosines draw it and see.

OpenStudy (phi):

Do you have notes on using the Law of Cosines? Here is a short video that shows how to use it https://www.khanacademy.org/math/trigonometry/less-basic-trigonometry/law-sines-cosines/v/law-of-cosines-example

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

I did that @surjithayer and got 176.72, is that correct?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Nevermind, I miscalculated the numbers. lol Im sorry, thank you! you helped me figure out why I was wrong.

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