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An air-traffic controller observes two aircraft on his radar screen. The first is at altitude 850 m, horizontal distance 19.6 km, and 27.5° south of west. The second aircraft is at altitude 1100 m, horizontal distance 17.4 km, and 22.0° south of west. What is the distance between the two aircraft? (Place the x axis west, the y axis south, and the z axis vertical.)

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Physics: Principles with Applications
7th Edition, 2013
Giancoli
ISBN: 9780321625922

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