Wind is blowing at 90 km/hr in the SW direction. An airplane whose air speed is 500 km/hr takes off and is bound to a city 500 km east. (a) In what direction should the pilot head the airplane? (b) How long will the trip take?

Wind is blowing at 90 km/hr in the SW direction. An airplane whose air speed is 500 km/hr takes off and is bound to a city 500 km east. (a) In what direction should the pilot head the airplane? (b) How long will the trip take?

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Wind is blowing at 90 km/hr in the SW
direction. An airplane whose air speed is
500 km/hr takes off and is bound to a city
500 km east.
(a) In what direction should the pilot head
the airplane?
(b) How long will the trip take?

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