Answer each question using the Law of Cosines. Be sure to completely answer the question using appropriate units. Show all work, and round answers to the nearest thousandths place. A plane flies due south for 600 miles. It turns and flies 250 miles 35° east of south. How far is the plane from its origin?

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Answer each question using the Law of Cosines. Be sure to completely answer the question using appropriate units. Show all work, and round answers to the nearest thousandths place.

A plane flies due south for 600 miles. It turns and flies 250 miles 35° east of south. How far is the plane from its origin?

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