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A helicopter sets out from its base P and flies on a bearing of 123° to point Q
where it changes course to 060° and flies 18 km to point R.
3.
When the helicopter is at point R it is 22 km from its starting point.
R.
22 km
123°
18 km
N.
60°
(а)
Find the size of angle PQR.
(b)
Calculate the bearing on which the helicopter must fly to return directly
to its base i.e. the shaded angle in the diagram.
Give answers to the nearest whole number throughout your calculations.
A bhott
Transcribed Image Text:A helicopter sets out from its base P and flies on a bearing of 123° to point Q where it changes course to 060° and flies 18 km to point R. 3. When the helicopter is at point R it is 22 km from its starting point. R. 22 km 123° 18 km N. 60° (а) Find the size of angle PQR. (b) Calculate the bearing on which the helicopter must fly to return directly to its base i.e. the shaded angle in the diagram. Give answers to the nearest whole number throughout your calculations. A bhott
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