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OpenStax, Algebra and Trigonometry 2e §10.8 Vectors · Exercise 69 · Geometry · Vectors in geometry

Vectors · Exercise 69

An airplane needs to head due north, but there is a wind blowing from the southwest at 60 km/hr. The plane flies with an airspeed of 550 km/hr. To end up flying due north, how many degrees west of north will the pilot need to fly the plane?

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OpenStax, Algebra and Trigonometry 2e · §10.8 Vectors · Exercise 69

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