Bradley maintains a heading due east with an air speed of 320km/h. After flying for 45 min, he finds himself over a town that he knows is 220 km east and 65 km north of his starting point. What is the wind velocity?

Bradley maintains a heading due east with an air speed of 320km/h. After flying for 45 min, he finds himself over a town that he knows is 220 km east and 65 km north of his starting point. What is the wind velocity?

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45 min, he finds himself over a town that he knows is 220 km east and 65 km north
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