A jet is flying through a wind blowing with a speed of 55mph in the direction S 35° E. The
jet has an air speed of 765 mph and the pilot heads the jet in the direction N 40° E.

Question

A jet is flying through a wind blowing with a speed of 55mph in the direction S 35° E. The
jet has an air speed of 765 mph and the pilot heads the jet in the direction N 40° E.

anonymous · Answer

a) What is the velocity representing the true heading of the airplane?
b) What is the speed of the airplane relative to the ground?
c) What is the true direction (heading) of the airplane? Write your direction as a proper
heading (e.g., in the form S 35° E, N 40° E as given in the problem)

anonymous · Answer

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