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Airports A and B are 461km apart, on an east-west line. Jim flies in a northeast direction from A to airport C. From C he flies 323km on a bearing of 125°50′ to B. How far is C from A?

Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)

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ISBN:9781337278461

Author:Ron Larson

Publisher:Ron Larson

Chapter1: Trigonometry

Section1.8: Applications And Models

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Airports A and B are 461km apart, on an east-west line. Jim flies in a northeast direction from A to airport C. From C he flies 323km on a bearing of 125°50′ to B. How far is C from A?

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