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Question Number 55576 by pieroo last updated on 27/Feb/19
An aeroplane has an air speed of   120kmh^(−1)  and flies on a course of  bearing S60°E. A wind is blowing steadily  at 30kmh^(−1)  from a bearing of N60°E.  Find;  i. the ground speed of the aeroplane  ii. the path of the aeroplane
$$\mathrm{An}\:\mathrm{aeroplane}\:\mathrm{has}\:\mathrm{an}\:\mathrm{air}\:\mathrm{speed}\:\mathrm{of}\: \\ $$$$\mathrm{120kmh}^{−\mathrm{1}} \:\mathrm{and}\:\mathrm{flies}\:\mathrm{on}\:\mathrm{a}\:\mathrm{course}\:\mathrm{of} \\ $$$$\mathrm{bearing}\:\mathrm{S60}°\mathrm{E}.\:\mathrm{A}\:\mathrm{wind}\:\mathrm{is}\:\mathrm{blowing}\:\mathrm{steadily} \\ $$$$\mathrm{at}\:\mathrm{30kmh}^{−\mathrm{1}} \:\mathrm{from}\:\mathrm{a}\:\mathrm{bearing}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{N60}°\mathrm{E}. \\ $$$$\mathrm{Find}; \\ $$$$\mathrm{i}.\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{ground}\:\mathrm{speed}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{aeroplane} \\ $$$$\mathrm{ii}.\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{path}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{aeroplane} \\ $$

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