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b) An airplane is flying at a constant speed of 500 mph at a bearing of 45° north of west. A 40 mph wind is blowing due south. What are the plane's actual speed and direction? Draw a diagram and show your work to justify your answer. Round the speed to the nearest tenth and the direction to the nearest degree.

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Answer:

The resultant speed is 294.5 mi/h in a direction N79.7°E

Step-by-step explanation:

Let

East and North as the positive x and y-axis, respectively.

West and South as the negative x- and y-axis, respectively.