An air traffic controller notices two signals from two planes on the radar monitor. One plane is at altitude 1160 m and a 11.3-km horizontal distance to the tower in a direction 30.6° south of west. The second plane is at altitude of 5264 m and its horizontal distance is 11.1 km directed 23° south of west. What is the distance between these planes in kilometers?

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An air traffic controller notices two signals from two planes on the
radar monitor. One plane is at altitude 1160 m and a 11.3-km
horizontal distance to the tower in a direction 30.6° south of west.
The second plane is at altitude of 5264 m and its horizontal
distance is 11.1 km directed 23° south of west. What is the distance
between these planes in kilometers?
Transcribed Image Text:An air traffic controller notices two signals from two planes on the radar monitor. One plane is at altitude 1160 m and a 11.3-km horizontal distance to the tower in a direction 30.6° south of west. The second plane is at altitude of 5264 m and its horizontal distance is 11.1 km directed 23° south of west. What is the distance between these planes in kilometers?
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