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    Finding the Direction of an Airplane Given Airspeed and Cross Wind Velocity

    Homework Statement An airplane is flying at an airspeed of 620 km/hr in a cross wind that is blowing from the northeast at a speed of 50km/hr. In what direction should the plane head to end up going due east? Homework Equations v+w=(xi+yj), trig identities The Attempt at a Solution...