The pilot of an aircraft wishes to head directly east, but is faced with a wind speed

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The pilot of an aircraft wishes to head directly east, but is faced with a wind speed of 40 mi/hr from the northwest. If the pilot maintains an airspeed of 250 mi/hr, what compass heading should be maintained to head directly east? What is the actual speed of the aircraft?

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Precalculus

ISBN: 978-0321716835

9th edition

Authors: Michael Sullivan

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