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An eagle is away on the bearing from its nest
MATHEMATICS · Multi-part · IGCSE · Maths · Geometry · Geometry
Problem
An eagle is
2
km
2\,\text{km}
2
km
away on the bearing
293
∘
293^\circ
29
3
∘
from its nest. The eagle flies in a straight line for
5
km
5\,\text{km}
5
km
and is then on the bearing
023
∘
023^\circ
02
3
∘
from its nest. (1) On what bearing did the eagle fly? (2) How far north from its nest is the eagle now?
Related theory
General Triangle Trigonometry
Trigonometric Functions
Bearings
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