To find: The speed and the direction of the plane relative to the ground.
Answer to Problem 112RE
The speed of the plane is
Explanation of Solution
Given:
The speed of the airplane is
The velocity of the wind is
Calculation:
Consider the expression for the velocity of the plane is,
Consider the velocity of the wind is,
Consider the resultant
Then, the speed of the ground is,
Consider the direction of the flight is,
Thus, the direction is in the north as,
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