A red cross helicopter takes off from headquarters and flies 75 km at 65 degrees south of west. There it drops off some relief supplies, then flies 105 km at 80 degrees west of north to pick up three medics. If the helicoper then heads directly back to headquarters, find the distance and direction it should fly. Distance: Direction: km degrees Select an answer

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A red cross helicopter takes off from headquarters and flies 75 km at 65 degrees south of west. There it drops off some relief supplies, then flies 105 km at 80 degrees west of north to pick up three medics.

If the helicoper then heads directly back to headquarters, find the distance and direction it should fly.

Distance:    km

Direction:    degrees      
A red cross helicopter takes off from headquarters and flies 75 km at 65 degrees south of west.
There it drops off some relief supplies, then flies 105 km at 80 degrees west of north to pick up
three medics.
If the helicoper then heads directly back to headquarters, find the distance and direction it
should fly.
Distance:
Direction:
km
degrees Select an answer
Transcribed Image Text:A red cross helicopter takes off from headquarters and flies 75 km at 65 degrees south of west. There it drops off some relief supplies, then flies 105 km at 80 degrees west of north to pick up three medics. If the helicoper then heads directly back to headquarters, find the distance and direction it should fly. Distance: Direction: km degrees Select an answer
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