An aeroplane is flying with a speed of on a bearing of N E

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Problem

An aeroplane is flying with a speed of

250\,\text{km}\,\text{h}^{-1}

on a bearing of N

30^{\circ}

E. The eastward component of its velocity is (a)

144\,\text{km}\,\text{h}^{-1}

(b)

216\,\text{km}\,\text{h}^{-1}

(c)

125\,\text{km}\,\text{h}^{-1}

(d)

250\,\text{km}\,\text{h}^{-1}