Homework Help: Physics

Posted by John on Monday, September 12, 2011 at 10:46pm.

A. A small plane departs from point A heading for an airport at point B 480 km due north. The airspeed of the plane is 200 km/h and there is a steady wind of 50 km/h blowing northwest to southeast. Determine the proper heading for the plane.
B. How long will the trip take?

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