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    Jul 22, 2009, 02:51 AM
    Trigonometry and bearings
    I am in High School and I have a question about math. It is a mathematical question TRIGONOMETRY AND BEARINGS
    Henry flies his hand-glider on the bearing 256.8 for 5.8 Km. Use the diagram (for example a cross showing North, South, East and West) to find the distance to the nearest metre that it has travelled.
    a. south b. west
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    Jul 22, 2009, 02:55 AM

    Did you have the required diagram?

    You should also know that:

    Adjacent/Hypotenuse = cos x
    Opposite/Hypotenuse = sin x

    Where x is the angle between the sides mentioned.
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