1. A pilot flies in a straight path for 1 h 30 min. She then makes a course correction, heading 10 degrees to the right of her original course, and flies 2 h in the new direction. If she maintains a constant speed of 610 mi/h, how far is she from her starting position?Your answer is mi;Enter your answer rounded to two decimal places. 2. A steep mountain is inclined 74 degree to the horizontal and rises to a height of 3400 ft above the surrounding plain. A cable car is to be installed running to the top of the mountain from a point 880 ft out in the plain from the base of the mountain. Find the shortest length of cable needed.Your answer is ft

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1. A pilot flies in a straight path for 1 h 30 min. She then makes a course correction, heading 10 degrees to the right of her original course, and flies 2 h in the new direction. If she maintains a constant speed of 610 mi/h, how far is she from her starting position?

1. A pilot flies in a straight path for 1 h 30 min. She then makes a course correction, heading 10 degrees to the right of her original course, and flies 2 h in the new direction. If she maintains a constant speed of 610 mi/h, how far is she from her starting position?

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