According to the provided map, Chicago is 560 miles in a direction 21° West of North from Atlanta. Also, Atlanta is 730 miles from Dallas if you travel 5° North of East. We will be modeling the Earth as flat for this exercise. Chicago 21.0 560 mi 730 mi Adanta Dallas 5.00

According to the provided map, Chicago is 560 miles in a direction 21° West of North from Atlanta. Also, Atlanta is 730 miles from Dallas if you travel 5° North of East. We will be modeling the Earth as flat for this exercise. Chicago 21.0 560 mi 730 mi Adanta Dallas 5.00

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According to the provided map, Chicago is 560 miles in a direction 21° West of North from Atlanta. Also,
Atlanta is 730 miles from Dallas if you travel 5° North of East. We will be modeling the Earth as flat for
this exercise.
Chicago
21.0°
560 mi
730 mi
Adanta
Dallas
5.00
Figure P3.22

2b) If you complete the journey from Chicago to Dallas by travelling west along the horizontal
dashed line. How far do you have to travel?

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