Solve the following problem for the angle x. A plane is 109 miles north and 151 miles east of an airport, Find x, the angle the pilot should turn in order to fly directly to the airport. Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a degree.                                                             N                                                                                  151  adjacent        plane                                             opposite  109       W                                                   *   Airport                                                     E                                                                       S

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Solve the following problem for the angle x.

A plane is 109 miles north and 151 miles east of an airport, Find x, the angle the pilot should turn in order to fly directly to the airport. Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a degree.

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                                                                                 151  adjacent        plane

 

                                          opposite  109

 

 

 

W                                                   *   Airport                                                     E

 

 

 

 

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