A small plane lands at a point 344 miles east and 69 miles north of the point at which it took off. Find the distance the plane flew and the direction. Find the direction in angle
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Given that the plane landed 344 miles east and 69 miles north of its starting point, we can create a right triangle with the eastward distance as one leg (344 miles) and the northward distance as the other leg (69 miles). Using the Pythagorean theorem, we can find Show more…
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