An airplane flies on a heading due north at an air speed of 200 km/hr.  If there is a wind blowing due east at a speed of 50 km/hr. The speed of plane relative to the earth is 150 km/hr 250 km/hr 206 km/hr 228 km/hr  The direction of the plane's velocity relative to the earth is 25.0o east of north 14.0o east of north 14.5o east of north 75.5o east of north

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An airplane flies on a heading due north at an air speed of 200 km/hr.  If there is a wind blowing due east at a speed of 50 km/hr.

  • The speed of plane relative to the earth is
150 km/hr
250 km/hr
206 km/hr
228 km/hr
  •  The direction of the plane's velocity relative to the earth is
25.0o east of north
14.0o east of north
14.5o east of north
75.5o east of north
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