Finding the distance of a plane east and west given a bearing and distance

The video tutorial explains how to calculate the distance traveled by an airplane using bearings and trigonometry. It begins with an introduction to bearings and cardinal directions, followed by calculating the distance using speed and time. The tutorial then forms a right triangle to solve the problem and uses trigonometric functions to find the distances traveled north and east.

What is the bearing of due East?

• 270 degrees

• 180 degrees

• 90 degrees

• 0 degrees

If an airplane travels at 600 mph for 1.5 hours, what is the total distance covered?

• 1200 miles

• 900 miles

• 750 miles

• 600 miles

To solve for the northward and eastward distances, what type of triangle is used?

• Scalene triangle

• Right triangle

• Isosceles triangle

• Equilateral triangle

What trigonometric function is used to find the adjacent side in this scenario?

• Sine

• Cotangent

• Tangent

• Cosine

Approximately how many miles does the airplane travel eastward?

• 709 miles

• 600 miles

• 800 miles

• 554.10 miles