Answer to Question #74800 in Physics for Ali Hassan

Question #74800

an airplane travels 209 km on a straight course making an angle of 22.5 east of due north.
How far north and how far east does the plane travel from its starting point?

Expert's answer

An airplane travels
y=209 cos⁡22.5=193 km north
An airplane travels
x=209 sin⁡22.5=80 km east.

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