Asked by George

A plane flying 16 degrees west of north at 289mph is flying in air which is moving 32mph at due west. Find the resulting speed and direction of the plane. (Step by step please!)

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Answered by Reiny
I would just add up the two vectors
(289cos106°, 289sin106°) + (32cos180, 32sin180)
= (-79.659 , 277.805) + (-32 , 0)
= (-109.659 , 277.805)

magnitude = √(109.659^2 + 277.805^2)
= 298.665 mph

direction ?
tanØ = 277.805/-109659
Ø = 111.54°

which can be expressed as N 21.5° W
Answered by Chris
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