An airplane is traveling at 575 mph in the direction of S 83 degree W. The wind is blowing at N 35 degree W. What is the actual speed and direction of the plane?

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To find the actual speed and direction of the plane, we need to consider the effect of the wind on the plane's motion. This can be done by vector addition.

First, let's break down the velocities into their north-south (N/S) and east-west (E/W) components.

The given airplane velocity of 575 mph at S 83° W can be broken down as follows:
- The south component is given by 575 mph * sin(83°), which is approximately -560.81 mph (negative because it is south).
- The west component is given by 575 mph * cos(83°), which is approximately -111.89 mph (negative because it is west).

The wind velocity of N 35° W can be broken down as follows:
- The north component is given by the wind speed * sin(35°), which is approximately 0.5747 times the wind speed.
- The west component is given by the wind speed * cos(35°), which is approximately 0.8192 times the wind speed.

Now let's add the components together.

For the north-south component, we have:
N/S component = -560.81 mph + 0.5747 * wind speed

For the east-west component, we have:
E/W component = -111.89 mph + 0.8192 * wind speed

To determine the total actual speed, we can use the Pythagorean theorem:
Total speed = sqrt((N/S component)^2 + (E/W component)^2)

To find the direction of the plane, we can use inverse trigonometry:
Direction = arctan((E/W component) / (N/S component))

By substituting the known values and solving the above equations, we can find the actual speed and direction of the plane.