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Determine the angle between the paths of Plane A and Plane B from the airport P.

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5 hours 5 minutes\text{5 hours 5 minutes}

7.6 cm\text{7.6 cm}

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Here's how to solve part b) of the problem.

  1. Determine the angle between the paths of Plane A and Plane B from the airport P.

    Plane A is on a bearing of 070∘070^\circ.
    Plane B is on a bearing of 162∘162^\circ.
    The angle ∠APB\angle APB is the difference between these bearings:

    ∠APB=162∘−070∘=92∘\angle APB = 162^\circ - 070^\circ = 92^\circ
  2. Calculate the actual distance between Plane A and Plane B after 3 hours.

    From the previous part, we know:
    Distance PA (from P to A) = 1200 km1200 \text{ km}
    Distance PB (from P to B) = 900 km900 \text{ km}
    We use the Law of Cosines in △APB\triangle APB to find the distance AB:

    AB2=PA2+PB2−2(PA)(PB)cos⁡(∠APB)AB^2 = PA^2 + PB^2 - 2(PA)(PB)\cos(\angle APB) AB2=(1200)2+(900)2−2(1200)(900)cos⁡(92∘)AB^2 = (1200)^2 + (900)^2 - 2(1200)(900)\cos(92^\circ) AB2=1,440,000+810,000−2,160,000cos⁡(92∘)AB^2 = 1,440,000 + 810,000 - 2,160,000\cos(92^\circ) AB2=2,250,000−2,160,000(−0.034899)AB^2 = 2,250,000 - 2,160,000(-0.034899) AB2=2,250,000+75,381.84AB^2 = 2,250,000 + 75,381.84 AB2=2,325,381.84AB^2 = 2,325,381.84 AB=2,325,381.84AB = \sqrt{2,325,381.84} AB≈1524.92 kmAB \approx 1524.92 \text{ km}
  3. Calculate the time it takes for Plane B to reach Plane A's position.

    Plane B travels at its original speed, which is 300 km/h300 \text{ km/h}.

    Time=DistanceSpeed\text{Time} = \frac{\text{Distance}}{\text{Speed}} Time=1524.92 km300 km/h\text{Time} = \frac{1524.92 \text{ km}}{300 \text{ km/h}} Time≈5.083067 hours\text{Time} \approx 5.083067 \text{ hours}
  4. Convert the time to hours and minutes, to the nearest minute.

    The time is 5 full hours.
    To find the minutes, multiply the decimal part by 60:

    0.083067 hours×60 minutes/hour≈4.984 minutes0.083067 \text{ hours} \times 60 \text{ minutes/hour} \approx 4.984 \text{ minutes}

    Rounding to the nearest minute, this is 5 minutes5 \text{ minutes}.
    So, the time taken is 5 hours and 5 minutes.

  5. Determine the length of AB on the scale drawing.

    The scale is 1 cm1 \text{ cm} represents 200 km200 \text{ km}.

    Length on drawing=Actual distanceScale factor\text{Length on drawing} = \frac{\text{Actual distance}}{\text{Scale factor}} Length on drawing=1524.92 km200 km/cm\text{Length on drawing} = \frac{1524.92 \text{ km}}{200 \text{ km/cm}} Length on drawing≈7.62 cm\text{Length on drawing} \approx 7.62 \text{ cm}

    The time it takes for Plane B to reach Plane A's position is 5 hours 5 minutes\boxed{\text{5 hours 5 minutes}}.
    The length of AB on the scale drawing is approximately 7.6 cm\boxed{\text{7.6 cm}}.

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