A plane departs from Brisbane and travels 1320km on a bearing of 133 degrees where it lands in Auckland. How far south of Brisbane is the plane when it lands? How far east of Brisbane is the plane when it lands?

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A plane departs from Brisbane and travels 1320km on a bearing of 133 degrees where it lands in Auckland. How far south of Brisbane is the plane when it lands? How far east of Brisbane is the plane when it lands?

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