To travel due north, the pilot must steer the plane in the opposite direction of the wind to counteract its effect. Since the wind is coming from the south-west, the pilot must steer the plane towards the south-west.
The difference in the speed of the wind and the speed of the plane is 150 km/h - 50 km/h = 100 km/h. This means that the pilot must steer the plane at a 45-degree angle to the west in order to counteract the effect of the wind and travel due north.
Therefore, the pilot must steer the plane in a direction of 45 degrees west of north.
An aeroplane can travel at 150 km/h in still air. The wind is blowing at 50 km/h from the south-west.
Calculate the following:
The direction in which the pilot must steer in order to travel due north
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