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9. A helicopter leaves its base, and flies 35 km due west to pick up a sick person. It then flies 58 km due north to a hospital. a) When the helicopter is at the hospital, how far is it from its base to the nearest kilometre? b) When the helicopter is at the hospital, what is the measure of the angle between the path it took due north and the path it will take to return directly to its base? Write the angle to the nearest degree. 5m

9. A helicopter leaves its base, and flies 35 km due west to pick up a sick person. It then flies 58 km due north to a hospital. a) When the helicopter is at the hospital, how far is it from its base to the nearest kilometre? b) When the helicopter is at the hospital, what is the measure of the angle between the path it took due north and the path it will take to return directly to its base? Write the angle to the nearest degree. 5m

Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)
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9. A helicopter leaves its base, and flies 35 km due west to pick up a sick person. It then flies 58 km due north to a hospital. a) When the helicopter is at the hospital, how far is it from its base to the nearest kilometre? b) When the helicopter is at the hospital, what is the measure of the angle between the path it took due north and the path it will take to return directly to its base? Write the angle to the nearest degree. TOA 35 km conds) 310
Transcribed Image Text:9. A helicopter leaves its base, and flies 35 km due west to pick up a sick person. It then flies 58 km due north to a hospital. a) When the helicopter is at the hospital, how far is it from its base to the nearest kilometre? b) When the helicopter is at the hospital, what is the measure of the angle between the path it took due north and the path it will take to return directly to its base? Write the angle to the nearest degree. TOA 35 km conds) 310
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