Airport B is 300 mi from airport A at a bearing N 50° E (see the figure). A pilot wishing to fly from A to B mistakenly flies due east at 200 mi/h for 30 min, Airport B 300 mi 50° Airport A (a) How far is the pilot from his destination at the time he notices the error? (Round your answer to one decimal place.) 232,5 mi (b) What bearing should he head his plane to arrive at airport B? (Round your answer to the nearest degree.) X °E

Airport B is 300 mi from airport A at a bearing N 50° E (see the figure). A pilot wishing to fly from A to B mistakenly flies due east at 200 mi/h for 30 min, Airport B 300 mi 50° Airport A (a) How far is the pilot from his destination at the time he notices the error? (Round your answer to one decimal place.) 232,5 mi (b) What bearing should he head his plane to arrive at airport B? (Round your answer to the nearest degree.) X °E

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