The pilot of an airplane wishes to fly due north, but there isa 75 km/h wind blo

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The pilot of an airplane wishes to fly due north, but there isa 75 km/h wind blowing toward the east.       (a) In what directionshould the pilot head her plane if its speed relative to the air is319 km/h?                                     degreeswest of north The pilot of an airplane wishes to fly due north, but there isa 75 km/h wind blowing toward the east.       (a) In what directionshould the pilot head her plane if its speed relative to the air is319 km/h?                                     degreeswest of north

Explanation / Answer

speed of wind v = 75 km / h speed of plane v ' = 319 km / h
From fig = sin -1 ( v / v ' )                 = 13.59 degrees

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