Question

A plane flies at 150m/s at 35 degrees east of north. It encounters a wind from the west blowing 26 m/s. What is the true course of the plane? (speed and direction)
north speed = Vn = 150 cos 35
east speed = Ve = 150 sin 35 + 26

speed = sqrt (Vn^2+Ve^2)

heading = tan-1(Ve/Vn)

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