Finding the Bearing of an Aircraft A DC-9 aircraft leaves Midway Airport from runway 4 RIGHT, whose bearing is N40°E.After flying for 1/2 mile, the pilot requests permission to turn 90° and head toward the southeast.The permission is granted. After the airplane goes 1 mile in this direction, what bearing should the control tower use to locate the aircraft?

Finding the Bearing of an Aircraft A DC-9 aircraft leaves Midway Airport from runway 4 RIGHT, whose bearing is N40°E.After flying for 1/2 mile, the pilot requests permission to turn 90° and head toward the southeast.The permission is granted. After the airplane goes 1 mile in this direction, what bearing should the control tower use to locate the aircraft?

Algebra & Trigonometry with Analytic Geometry

13th Edition

ISBN:9781133382119

Author:Swokowski

Publisher:Swokowski

Chapter6: The Trigonometric Functions

Section6.7: Applied Problems

Problem 63E

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