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7.6 Exercise 67

Avg difficulty 2.5

A plane flies 1 hour at 150 mph at 22 ∘ 22^{\circ} east of north, then continues to fly for 1.5 hours at 120 mph, this time at a bearing of 112 ∘ 112^{\circ} east of north. Find the total distance from the starting point and the direct angle flown north of east.

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