An aircraft has a cruising speed of 100 m/s. On this particular day, a wind is blowing from the west at 75.0 m/s.
a) If the plane pointed due north, what would be the magnitude and direction of the velocity relative to the ground?
b) If the pilot wishes to have a resultant direction of due north, in what direction should the plane be pointed? (picture in comments is for question b)
c) If the pilot wishes to have a resultant direction of due north, what will be the plane's displacement in 1.25 h?

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