A plane leaves Denver and travels 239 miles bearing N77 degrees W, then makes a course correction and travels N33 degrees W for 95 miles. How many miles north of Denver did they travel (round to two decimal places)?

A plane leaves Denver and travels 239 miles bearing N77 degrees W, then makes a course correction and travels N33 degrees W for 95 miles. How many miles north of Denver did they travel (round to two decimal places)?

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