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Description: An aircraft has to fly between two cities, one of which is 600.0 km north of the other. The pilot starts from the southern city and encounters a steady 100.0 km/h wind that blows from the northeast. The plane has a cruising speed of 284.0 km/h in sti

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An aircraft has to fly between two cities, one of which is 600.0 km north of the other. The pilot starts from the southern city and encounters a steady 100.0 km/h wind that blows from the northeast. The plane has a cruising speed of 284.0 km/h in still air.

In what direction (relative to east) must the pilot head her plane? Enter the angle in degrees where positive indicates north of east and negative indicates south of east

How long does the flight take? h

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