A pilot flies in a straight path for 1 hour 15 minutes. She then makes a course correction, heading 15 degrees to the right of her original course, and flies 2 hours 15 minutes in the new direction. If she maintains a constant speed of 155 mi/h, how far is she from her starting position? Give your answer to the nearest mile.

A pilot flies in a straight path for 1 hour 15 minutes. She then makes a course correction, heading 15 degrees to the right of her original course, and flies 2 hours 15 minutes in the new direction. If she maintains a constant speed of 155 mi/h, how far is she from her starting position? Give your answer to the nearest mile.

Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)

10th Edition

ISBN:9781337278461

Author:Ron Larson

Publisher:Ron Larson

Chapter3: Additional Topics In Trigonometry

Section3.2: Law Of Cosines

Problem 3ECP: In a softball game, a batter hits a ball to dead center field, a distance of 240 feet from home...

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