A plane is flying at a speed of 400 miles per hour on a bearing of N50°W. The wind is blowing at 30 miles per hour on a bearing of N25°E. Solve, (a) Approximate the plane’s ground speed to the nearest mile per hour. (b)  Approximate the plane’s true course to the nearest tenth of a degree. What is its true bearing?

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A plane is flying at a speed of 400 miles per hour on a bearing of N50°W. The wind is blowing at 30 miles per hour on a bearing of N25°E. Solve,

(a) Approximate the plane’s ground speed to the nearest mile per hour.

(b)  Approximate the plane’s true course to the nearest tenth of a degree. What is its true bearing?

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