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a plane flies 90 kilometres on a bearing 030 and then flies 150 kilometres due east how far east of the of the starting point is the plane​

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Answer: 45√3 + 150 ≈ 227.94

Explanation:

A bearing of 30° means we can create a 30-60-90 triangle. We are looking for the x-value = 45√3 ≈ 77.94

Add to that value, the additional 150 due east.

77.94 + 150 ≈ 227.94

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