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A plane has traveled 26 miles on a course heading 48º east of north. How far north (x) has the plane traveled at this point, to the nearest tenth of a mile?

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Answer: [tex]17.4\ \text{miles}[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

A plane has traveled 26 miles on a course heading [tex]48^{\circ}[/tex] east of north

Taking the component of travel in North direction

The distance traveled in North is given by with the help of figure

[tex]\Rightarrow x=26\cos 48^{\circ}\\\\\Rightarrow x=26\times 0.669\\\\\Rightarrow x=17.4\ \text{miles}[/tex]

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