Two planes take off at the same time from an airport. The first plane is flying at 285 miles per hour on a course of 145.0°. The second plane is flying in the direction 185.0° at 343 miles per hour. Assuming there are no wind currents blowing, how far apart are they after 2 hours? (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.)
Ratios
A ratio is a comparison between two numbers of the same kind. It represents how many times one number contains another. It also represents how small or large one number is compared to the other.
Trigonometric Ratios
Trigonometric ratios give values of trigonometric functions. It always deals with triangles that have one angle measuring 90 degrees. These triangles are right-angled. We take the ratio of sides of these triangles.
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Two planes take off at the same time from an airport. The first plane is flying at 285 miles per hour on a course of 145.0°. The second plane is flying in the direction 185.0° at 343 miles per hour. Assuming there are no wind currents blowing, how far apart are they after 2 hours? (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.)
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