A plane is flying east, with an angle of descent of 10°. After flying 43 miles, it turns around quickly and starts flying due west, at an angle of descent of 14°, for X miles - pretty far past where it started. It ends up exactly 18.5 miles away from where it started. Draw à picture, and then find X

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A plane is flying east, with an angle of descent of 10°. After flying 43 miles, it turns around quickly and starts flying due west, at an angle of descent of 14°, for X miles - pretty far past where it started. It ends up exactly 18.5 miles away from where it started. Draw à picture, and then find X.

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