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Also, if anyone reads this, I am still having trouble finding dx/dt and dy/dt. I have found that the total x direction motion over time can be found by x=Sa(x/sqrt(x^2+y^2)) and the total y motion over time can be found by y=Sa(y/sqrt(x^2+y^2)) +Sw. I am pretty sure that this is right but my...

I think you made some errors HallsofIvy. The plane is always pointed towards (0,0). This would mean that the tangent line slope is y/x. Am I right?

The problem starts by saying that an aircraft is flying such that it's longitudnal axis always points towards the point (0,0). The plane itself starts at some point on the x-axis (say like (10,0)). The plane always has a constant airspeed, and experiences a constant wind blowing "north" We...