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While flying from New Orleans, Louisiana, N, to San Antonio, Texas, S, a distance of approximately 545 miles, a pilot had to go off course by 15° to avoid turbulence.   (a) The pilot corrects his course after 10 minutes and maintains an average speed of 245 miles per hour. Through what angle should the pilot now turn to head toward San Antonio? (Round your answer to two decimal places.)  ° (b) For the entire trip to last a total of 2.2 hours, what average speed should the plane maintain from New Orleans to San Antonio? (Round your answer to two decimal places.)  mph

While flying from New Orleans, Louisiana, N, to San Antonio, Texas, S, a distance of approximately 545 miles, a pilot had to go off course by 15° to avoid turbulence.   (a) The pilot corrects his course after 10 minutes and maintains an average speed of 245 miles per hour. Through what angle should the pilot now turn to head toward San Antonio? (Round your answer to two decimal places.)  ° (b) For the entire trip to last a total of 2.2 hours, what average speed should the plane maintain from New Orleans to San Antonio? (Round your answer to two decimal places.)  mph

Algebra & Trigonometry with Analytic Geometry
Algebra & Trigonometry with Analytic Geometry
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While flying from New Orleans, Louisiana, N, to San Antonio, Texas, S, a distance of approximately 545 miles, a pilot had to go off course by 15° to avoid turbulence.

 
(a) The pilot corrects his course after 10 minutes and maintains an average speed of 245 miles per hour. Through what angle should the pilot now turn to head toward San Antonio? (Round your answer to two decimal places.)
 °

(b) For the entire trip to last a total of 2.2 hours, what average speed should the plane maintain from New Orleans to San Antonio? (Round your answer to two decimal places.)
 mph
Vhile flying from New Orleans, Louisiana, N, to San Antonio, Texas, S, a distance of approximately 545 miles, a pilot had to go off course by 15° to avoid turbulence. Off course path 545 miles 15 (a) The pilot corrects his course after 10 minutes and maintains an average speed of 245 miles per hour. Through what angle should the pilot now turn to head toward San Antonio? (Round your answer to two decimal places.) (b) For the entire trip to last a total of 2.2 hours, what average speed should the plane maintain from New Orleans to San Antonio? (Round your answer to two decimal places.) mph
Transcribed Image Text:Vhile flying from New Orleans, Louisiana, N, to San Antonio, Texas, S, a distance of approximately 545 miles, a pilot had to go off course by 15° to avoid turbulence. Off course path 545 miles 15 (a) The pilot corrects his course after 10 minutes and maintains an average speed of 245 miles per hour. Through what angle should the pilot now turn to head toward San Antonio? (Round your answer to two decimal places.) (b) For the entire trip to last a total of 2.2 hours, what average speed should the plane maintain from New Orleans to San Antonio? (Round your answer to two decimal places.) mph
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