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)

Answer 1

north speed = Vn = 150 cos 35
east speed = Ve = 150 sin 35 + 26

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

heading = tan-1(Ve/Vn)