A plane with a speed relative to still air of 78.5m/s is heading due south. After one hour an observer on the ground below sees that the plan has only traveled 255 km, and that the plane is 25.0°to the westof a direct path south. (a) What is the magnitude of the wind velocity? (b) What is the angle of the wind velocity relative to due west?

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A plane with a speed relative to still air of 78.5m/s is heading due south. After one hour an observer on the ground below sees that the plan has only traveled 255 km, and that the plane is 25.0°to the westof a direct path south. (a) What is the magnitude of the wind velocity? (b) What is the angle of the wind velocity relative to due west?

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