A small plane travels 120 mph on a bearing of N40°E and encounters a wind of 20 mph acting in the direction of N45°W. Rounding to 1 decimal place, Express the velocity of the plane v relative to the air in terms of i and j. Express the velocity of the wind vw in terms of i and j. Find the true velocity vT and true speed of the plane. Round the speed to the nearest mph

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A small plane travels 120 mph on a bearing of N40°E and encounters a wind of 20 mph acting in the direction of N45°W. Rounding to 1 decimal place,

  1. Express the velocity of the plane v relative to the air in terms of i and j.

  2. Express the velocity of the wind vw in terms of i and j.

  3. Find the true velocity vT and true speed of the plane. Round the speed to the nearest mph

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