Question

A pilot flies in a straight path for 1 h 30 min. She then makes a course correction, heading 10 degrees to the right of her original course, and flies 2 h in the new direction. If she maintains a constant speed of 660 mi/h, how far is she from her starting position?

a. 990.00 mi
b. 1,155.00 mi
c. 1,320.00 mi
d. 1,485.00 mi

Answer 1

The pilot is 2310 miles away from her starting position.

Step-by-step explanation:

The pilot flies for 1.5 hours at a constant speed of 660 mi/h. This means she covers a distance of 990 miles (660 mi/h x 1.5 h).

After making a course correction and flying for 2 hours, the pilot covers another distance of 1320 miles (660 mi/h x 2 h).

To find the total distance from her starting position, we can add the two distances: 990 miles + 1320 miles = 2310 miles.