** Airport B is 300 mi from airport A at a bearing N 50° E. A pilot wishing to fly from A to B mistakenly flies due east at 200 miles per hour for 30 minutes, when he notices his error. (a) How far is the pilot from his destination at the time he notices the error? (b) What bearing should he head his plane to arrive at airport B? See figure below. Airport B 300 mi Airport A 50°

** Airport B is 300 mi from airport A at a bearing N 50° E. A pilot wishing to fly from A to B mistakenly flies due east at 200 miles per hour for 30 minutes, when he notices his error. (a) How far is the pilot from his destination at the time he notices the error? (b) What bearing should he head his plane to arrive at airport B? See figure below. Airport B 300 mi Airport A 50°

Algebra and Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)

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Author:James Stewart, Lothar Redlin, Saleem Watson

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Chapter5: Trigonometric Functions: Right Triangle Approach

Section5.6: The Law Of Cosines

Problem 46E: Navigation Airport B is 300mi from airport A at a bearing N50E see the figure. A pilot wishing to...

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