** Airport B is 300 mi from airport A at a bearing N 50° E. A pilot wishing to fly from A to B mistakenly flies due east at 200 miles per hour for 30 minutes, when he notices his error. (a) How far is the pilot from his destination at the time he notices the error? (b) What bearing should he head his plane to arrive at airport B? See figure below. Airport B 300 mi Airport A
** Airport B is 300 mi from airport A at a bearing N 50° E. A pilot wishing to fly from A to B mistakenly flies due east at 200 miles per hour for 30 minutes, when he notices his error. (a) How far is the pilot from his destination at the time he notices the error? (b) What bearing should he head his plane to arrive at airport B? See figure below. Airport B 300 mi Airport A
Trigonometry (11th Edition)
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Chapter1: Trigonometric Functions
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Problem 1RE:
1. Give the measures of the complement and the supplement of an angle measuring 35°.
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Transcribed Image Text:** Airport B is 300 mi from airport A at a bearing N 50° E. A pilot wishing to fly from A to
B mistakenly flies due east at 200 miles per hour for 30 minutes, when he notices his error.
(a) How far is the pilot from his destination at the time he notices the error?
(b) What bearing should he head his plane to arrive at airport B?
See figure below.
Airport B
300 mi
Airport A
50
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