Two airplanes leave an airport at the same time on different runways. The first plane, flying on a bearing of N66°W, travels 650 miles after two hours. The second plane, flying on a bearing of S26°W, travels 600 miles after two hours. Illustrate the situation with an oblique triangle that shows how far apart the airplanes will be after two hours.

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