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A pilot flies in a straight path for 1 h 30 min. She then makes
a course correction, heading 10 degrees to the right of her
original course, and flies 2 h in the new direction. If she
maintains a constant speed of 700 mi/h, how far is she from
her starting position?
Your answer is
mi;
Enter your answer rounded to two decimal places.
Transcribed Image Text:A pilot flies in a straight path for 1 h 30 min. She then makes a course correction, heading 10 degrees to the right of her original course, and flies 2 h in the new direction. If she maintains a constant speed of 700 mi/h, how far is she from her starting position? Your answer is mi; Enter your answer rounded to two decimal places.
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