A plane with a heading of 40° is traveling with an airspeed of 210 miles per hour. The wind currents are moving with constant speed of 25mph in the direction 120°. What is the ground speed and the true course of the plane?

A plane with a heading of 40° is traveling with an airspeed of 210 miles per hour. The wind currents are moving with constant speed of 25mph in the direction 120°. What is the ground speed and the true course of the plane?

Linear Algebra: A Modern Introduction

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ISBN:9781285463247

Author:David Poole

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Chapter1: Vectors

Section1.4: Applications

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A plane with a heading of 40° is traveling with an airspeed of 210 miles per hour. The wind currents
are moving with constant speed of 25mph in the direction 120°. What is the ground speed and the
true course of the plane?

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