A pilot sets out from an airport and heads in the direction N $30 ^ { \circ }$ W, flying at a constantspeed of $305$mi/h. Forty-five minutes later the pilot makes a course and speed correction and now heads in the direction N $50 ^ { \circ }$W and reduces her speed to $175$mi/h. Half an hour later, engine trouble forces her to make an emergency landing. Find the distance between the airport and the final landing point
A) $423.8 \mathrm { mi }$
B) $408.8 \mathrm { mi }$
C) $309 \mathrm { mi }$
D) $216.41 \mathrm { mi }$
E) $312.41 \mathrm { mi }$

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The Answer of A pilot sets out from an airport and heads in the direction N $30 ^ { \circ }$ W, flying at a constantspeed of $305$mi/h. Forty-five minutes later the pilot makes a course and speed correction and now heads in the direction N $50 ^ { \circ }$W and reduces her speed to $175$mi/h. Half an hour later, engine trouble forces her to make an emergency landing. Find the distance between the airport and the final landing point
A) $423.8 \mathrm { mi }$
B) $408.8 \mathrm { mi }$
C) $309 \mathrm { mi }$
D) $216.41 \mathrm { mi }$
E) $312.41 \mathrm { mi }$

A Pilot Sets Out from an Airport and Heads in the Direction