Question

A plane flies along a straight line path after taking off, and it ends up 220 km farther east and 100.0 km farther north, relative to where it started. In what direction did it fly on the straight line path?

Answer 1

Answer:

North east

Explanation:

The distance travelled by a plane from one point to another is the shortest distance between the two points. This distance travelled is usually a straight line path from point 1 to point 2.

Since the plane ends up 220 km farther east and 100.0 km farther north, the direction of flight for the plane is in the North-East direction.

Let x represent the distance travelled by the plane. Hence:

x² = 100² + 220²

x² = 58400

x = 241.66 km