Trigonometry 7th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1111826854
ISBN 13: 978-1-11182-685-7

Chapter 2 - Section 2.5 - Vectors: A Geometric Approach - 2.5 Problem Set - Page 106: 18

Answer

750.1 miles, $S\ 87.8° W$

Work Step by Step

From figure, we need to calculate BC in Right Triangle ABC Using pythagoras theorem $BC = \sqrt{AB^2 + AC^2} = \sqrt{510^2 + 550^2} = 750.1\ mi$ Second plane is 750.1 miles from the first plane Finding bearing In triangle ABC $\tan (\angle CBA) = \frac{AC}{AB} = \frac{550}{510} = 1.08$ $\angle A = \tan^{-1} (1.08) = 47.2°$ So bearing of second plane from first plane = $angle x = 180°-(45° + 47.2°) = S\ 87.8° W$
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