An air traffic controller notices to signals From two planes on the radar monitor one plane is at altitude 1199 m and a 12:1 km horizontal distance to the tower and direction 32.9\deg south of west the second plane is at altitude of 4059 m and its horizontal distance is 9.9 km directed 20.1\deg south of west what is the distance between these planes in kilometers?

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An air traffic controller notices to signals From two planes on the radar monitor one plane is at altitude 1199 m and a 12:1 km horizontal distance to the tower and direction 32.9\deg south of west the second plane is at altitude of 4059 m and its horizontal distance is 9.9 km directed 20.1\deg south of west what is the distance between these planes in kilometers? 

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