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Plane wants to reach destination

o

700km[S15 W]

from its starting position

Plane travels

400km/h

in still air

There is a

40km/h

wind blowing

from [W47 S]

o

What direction should the plane fly in order to reach its destination?

47

o

15

o

700

40

Find the angle

d

= 735.5577km

d

x

d

y

700

15

o

v

1y

= 700cos15

v

1x

= 700sin15

47

o

40

v

2y

= 40sin47

v

2x

= 40cos47

700

40

d

x

v

1x

=

v

2x

=

  • 40cos47

700sin15

= 208.45

d

y

v

1y

=

v

2y

=

  • 40sin47

700cos15

= 735.55

d

=

735.55

  • 208.45

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