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

question 3

Essay

A pilot sets out from an airport and heads in the direction N $30 ^ { \circ }$ W, flying at a constant speed 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.

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Definitions:

Regressive Coping

A defense mechanism where an individual responds to stress by reverting to behaviors typical of an earlier stage of development.

Punishment

A consequence given in response to an unwanted behavior, intended to decrease the likelihood of that behavior occurring again.

Contingency

A future event or circumstance that is possible but cannot be predicted with certainty, often requiring planning for various outcomes.

Extinction

In behavioral psychology, the gradual weakening and eventual disappearance of a conditioned response when it is no longer reinforced.