An airplane moves in the northwesterly at 125 mi/hr relative to ground, due to the fact there is a westerly wind at 50 mi/hr relative to the ground. How fast and in what direction would the plane have traveled if there is no wind. O a. 163 mi/hr, 33° east of north O b. 123 mi/hr, 33° east of north O c. 123 mi/hr, 33° north of east O d. 163 mi/hr, 33° north of east

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An airplane moves in the northwesterly at 125 mi/hr relative to ground, due to the fact there is a westerly wind
at 50 mi/hr relative to the ground. How fast and in what direction would the plane have traveled if there is no
wind.
a. 163 mi/hr; 33° east of north
b. 123 mi/hr, 33° east of north
O c. 123 mi/hr, 33° north of east
O d. 163 mi/hr; 33° north of east
Transcribed Image Text:An airplane moves in the northwesterly at 125 mi/hr relative to ground, due to the fact there is a westerly wind at 50 mi/hr relative to the ground. How fast and in what direction would the plane have traveled if there is no wind. a. 163 mi/hr; 33° east of north b. 123 mi/hr, 33° east of north O c. 123 mi/hr, 33° north of east O d. 163 mi/hr; 33° north of east
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