Airplane velocity with wind resistance using vector addition

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Dhyan Patel
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Homework Statement


An airplane travels at 885 km/h [W35S]. Wind blows against the plane with a velocity of 150 km/h [E55N]. What's the displacement with direction?

Homework Equations


v=v1^2+v2^2sqrt

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We need more information. There is no time, distance, acceleration, or final velocity. At the moment, the displacement is theoretically infinite. Were you given any more information?
 
That's all I was given.
 
Dhyan Patel said:
That's all I was given.
Seems like the question was supposed to specify a time, but it was left out. Just find the effective velocity.
By the way, your "relevant equation" makes no sense.