An airplane is flying at a bearing of 142 degrees at 275 mph. The wind affecting the plane is blowing at a bearing of 280 degrees at 35 mph. Determine the actual bearing of the airplane. Round your answer to the nearest hundredth and do not include the units.

Answer 1

you take a bearing on a distant object
you fly on a heading.
Just adding the two vectors, you get
275cis142° + 35cis280° = 250.05 @ 147.25°
That is, 250 mph on a heading of 147°