An airplane sets a compass course due west and maintains an airspeed (speed relative to the air) of 220 km/hr. After flying for 0.500 hours, the pilot finds herself over a town 120 km west and 20.0 km south of her starting point. a)  Find the velocity of the wind (magnitude and direction). b)  If the air speed is the same, but the wind is 40.0 km/hr due south, in what direction should the pilot fly to travel due west?

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An airplane sets a compass course due west and maintains an airspeed (speed relative to the air) of 220 km/hr. After flying for 0.500 hours, the pilot finds herself over a town 120 km west and 20.0 km south of her starting point.

a)  Find the velocity of the wind (magnitude and direction).

b)  If the air speed is the same, but the wind is 40.0 km/hr due south, in what direction should the pilot fly to travel due west?

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