A pilot flies in a straight path for 1 hour 30 minutes. She then makes a course correction, heading 35 degrees to the right of her original course, and flies 2 hours 45 minutes in the new direction. If she maintains a constant speed of 400 mi/h, how far is she from her starting position? Give your answer to the nearest mile. She is miles from her starting position
A pilot flies in a straight path for 1 hour 30 minutes. She then makes a course correction, heading 35 degrees to the right of her original course, and flies 2 hours 45 minutes in the new direction. If she maintains a constant speed of 400 mi/h, how far is she from her starting position? Give your answer to the nearest mile. She is miles from her starting position
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A pilot flies in a straight path for 1 hour 30 minutes. She then makes a course correction, heading 35 degrees to the right of her original course, and flies 2 hours 45 minutes in the new direction. If she maintains a constant speed of 400 mi/h, how far is she from her starting position? Give your answer to the nearest mile.
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