An airplane, A, from Chicago, IL to New York City departs at the same as an, B, airplane from St. Louis, MO also headed to New York. The directions of the two flight plans make an angle of 55° with each other. At a given time airplane A is 120 miles from New York City and B is 200 miles away. Find the distance between the planes at this moment to the nearest mile. 7.

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An airplane, A, from Chicago, IL to New York City departs at the same
as an, B, airplane from St. Louis, MO also headed to New York. The
directions of the two flight plans make an angle of 55° with each other. At a
given time airplane A is 120 miles from New York City and B is 200 miles
away. Find the distance between the planes at this moment to the nearest
mile.
7.
Transcribed Image Text:An airplane, A, from Chicago, IL to New York City departs at the same as an, B, airplane from St. Louis, MO also headed to New York. The directions of the two flight plans make an angle of 55° with each other. At a given time airplane A is 120 miles from New York City and B is 200 miles away. Find the distance between the planes at this moment to the nearest mile. 7.
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