A pilot left an airport and traveled 130 miles eastward when she spotted a UFO directly in her path. She turned northward by 15° to avoid a collison and traveled in this direction for 115 miles. How far is the plane from the airport?

A pilot left an airport and traveled 130 miles eastward when she spotted a UFO directly in her path. She turned northward by 15° to avoid a collison and traveled in this direction for 115 miles. How far is the plane from the airport?

Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter1: Trigonometry

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