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An airplane is at a location 800 miles west of city X. Another airplane is at a distance of 1,200 miles in a direction S 30° W from city X. What is the distance between the two airplanes to the nearest mile? Assume that the planes are flying at the same altitude.

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An airplane is at a location 800 miles west of city X. Another airplane is at a distance-example-1
An airplane is at a location 800 miles west of city X. Another airplane is at a distance-example-2
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