OpenStax, Algebra and Trigonometry 2e §10.2 Non-right Triangles: Law of Cosines · Exercise 64 · Trigonometry · Laws of sines & cosines
Non-right Triangles: Law of Cosines · Exercise 64
An airplane flies 220 miles with a heading of 40°, and then flies 180 miles with a heading of 170°. How far is the plane from its starting point, and at what heading? Round answers to the nearest tenth.
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OpenStax, Algebra and Trigonometry 2e · §10.2 Non-right Triangles: Law of Cosines · Exercise 64
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