Date: 08/28/97 at 19:27:44 From: james gilbert Subject: Trigonometry/algebra III Airplane A is located 3 miles west and 1 mile south of airport O. Airplane B is located 5 miles due north of the airport at the same altitude as airplane A. Draw a diagram using coordinate system with origin O. How far apart are the two airplanes? Express the answer in radical form.
Date: 08/29/97 at 08:15:50 From: Doctor Jerry Subject: Re: Trigonometry/algebra III Hi James, You can plot (-3,-1) for A and (0,5) for B, with the airport at (0,0). Use the distance formula to calculate how far apart A and B are. The distance formula is d=sqrt((x2-x1)^2+(y2-y1)^2), where (x1,y1) and (x2,y2) are the two points. -Doctor Jerry, The Math Forum Check out our web site! http://mathforum.org/dr.math/
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