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    Oct 14, 2011, 07:47 PM
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    An airplane flying at 600 miles per hour has a bearing of S 34 degrees East. After flying three hours, how far south has the plane traveled from its point of departure?
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    Oct 15, 2011, 06:56 AM
    1. Make a sketch.
    2. Find the distance traveled in 3 hours.
    3. Find the triangle and identify the angles within the triangle.
    4. Use the trigonometric ratios you know to get how much South the plane has traveled.

    Can you do that?
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