A plane is flying with an airspeed of 140 miles per hour and heading of 155∘degrees. The wind currents are running at 40 miles per hour at 175∘degrees clockwise from due north. Use vectors to find the true course and ground speed of the plane. Round to the nearest whole number.  true course - ground speed -

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A plane is flying with an airspeed of 140 miles per hour and heading of 155∘degrees. The wind currents are running at 40 miles per hour at 175∘degrees clockwise from due north. Use vectors to find the true course and ground speed of the plane. Round to the nearest whole number.

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ground speed -

 

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