Two planes leave from the same airport at the same time. One flies at a bearing of N25°W with a speed of 450 mi/hr. The other at a bearing of S55°W at a speed of 500mi/hr. If both planes fly at the same altitude, how far apart are they after 2 hours?Use either the Law of Sines or Cosines and include a detailed diagram

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Two planes leave from the same airport at the same time. One flies at a bearing of N25°W with a speed of 450 mi/hr. The other at a bearing of S55°W at a speed of 500mi/hr.

If both planes fly at the same altitude, how far apart are they after 2 hours?Use either the Law of Sines or Cosines and include a detailed diagram. 

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