Asked by brittany

A plane is flying due south at a speed of 192 mph. a wind is blowing in at 53 degrees at 13 mph. what is the bearing of the plane?
Answered by Reiny
Not sure what notation you are using when you say
"blowing in at 53° "

is North your 0° and you are going clockwise, or
is 0° your positive x - axis and you are going counterclockwise ?
Answered by Steve
Assuming the normal 0° at North, and ignoring the misuse of the word "bearing", I'd say that the resultant <b>heading</b> of the plane is 246.7°
Answered by Steve
I meant 336.7°
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