Question

Two planes, A and B, start from the same place and move in different directions, making an angle of 50º between them. The speed of plane A is 200 miles per hour, and the speed of plane B is 300 miles per hour. The two planes are how many miles apart after one hour?

Answer 1

Answer: The distance between them is 230.65 miles.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since we have given that

Speed of plane A (b) = 200 miles per hour

Speed of plane B (c) = 300 miles per hour

Angle between them = 50°

So,

We will use the "Cosine formula", we get

$a^2=b^2+c^2-2bc\cos A\\\\a^2=200^2+300^2-2\times 200\times 300\cos 50\textdegree\\\\a^2=40000+90000-120000\cos 50\textdegree\\\\a^2=130000-120000\times 0.64\\\\a^2=130000-76800\\\\a^2=53200\\\\a=\sqrt{53200}\\\\a=230.65\ miles\ per\ hour$

So, distance between the two planes after one hour will be

$Distance=\frac{Speed}{time}=\frac{230.65}{1}=230.65\ miles$

So, the distance between them is 230.65 miles.

Answer 2

I believe the the plains are 250 miles apart, i think :3