Showing Plane's Relation to Earth w/ Two Vectors

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Homework Statement



How can i show the relationship of a plane relative to the Earth using two given vectors?
The nose of an ultralight plane is pointed south, and its airspeed indicator shows 35 m/s. The plane is in a 10 m/s wind blowing toward the southwet relative to the earth.

a) In a vector addition diagram, show the relationship of the vector of the velocity of the plane relative to the Earth to the two given vectors.

b) Leting x be east and y be north, find the components of the vector of plane relative to the earth.

c) Find the magnitude and direction of the vector of the plane relative to the earth


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I am unsure how to start this problem. I have tried using a freebody diagram but that wasnt useful.
 
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