A pilot is flying from Houston to Oklahoma City. To avoid a thunderstorm, the pilot flies 28° off of the
direct route for a distance of 180 miles. He then makes a turn and flies straight on to Oklahoma City. To
the nearest mile, how much farther than the direct route of 396 miles was the route taken by the pilot?
Round intermediate results to 3 decimal places.
Oklahoma City
Turning point
396 mi
28°
180 mi
Houston
The route taken by the pilot was
miles farther than the direct route.