If a jet is traveling 200 mi/hr due east and the side wind is 40 mi/hour south what degree and direction will the jet be traveling??

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If a jet is  traveling 200 mi/hr due east and the side wind is 40 mi/hour  south what degree and direction will the jet be traveling??

anonymous · Answer

I think it is  being moved 11.3 degrees down so 360-11 =349 degree which the direction would be south east

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

Not sure if this is correct because east is 0 degrees north is 90, West is 180 and south is 270. If I was going south, I would do 270 - 11 but I am going east, which is at 0 degree so does that mean I really am just going -11 degree and not 360-11 ??

anonymous · Answer

Not sure if this is correct because east is 0 degrees north is 90, West is 180 and south is 270. If I was going south, I would do 270 - 11 but I am going east, which is at 0 degree so does that mean I really am just going -11 degree and not 360-11 ??

welshfella · Answer

Note:  the wind would tend to push you south

nincompoop · Answer

correct concept

anonymous · Answer

Yes, but I am going east, which is at 0 degree but east could be at 360 degree

nincompoop · Answer

then it would be southeast

anonymous · Answer

Yes I know it will be southeast but is the degree -11 or 349??

nincompoop · Answer

use the quadrant information

welshfella · Answer

the resultant direction is east:- there are 2 vectors involved here the wind direction South and the direction the plane must go in order to make the resultant due east

anonymous · Answer

Correct welshfella

nincompoop · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

So I go counter clockwise? so it will be 349 degrees

anonymous · Answer

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