Mark M. answered 03/01/20
Draw and label a diagram!
Use Law of Cosines to determine ground speed
s2 = 802 + 7002 - 2(80)(700)cox 135°
Then use Law of Sines to determine amount of degrees off course.
Chlo A.
asked 03/01/20An airplane is heading north at an airspeed of 700 km/hr, but there is a wind blowing from the southwest at 80 km/hr.
The plane will end up flying __?___ degrees off course
The plane's speed relative to the ground will be ___?___ km/hr
Mark M. answered 03/01/20
Draw and label a diagram!
Use Law of Cosines to determine ground speed
s2 = 802 + 7002 - 2(80)(700)cox 135°
Then use Law of Sines to determine amount of degrees off course.
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