An aeroplane has an airspeed (speed relative to air) of
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Problem
An aeroplane has an airspeed (speed relative to air) of 250kmh−1. The wind blows from west to east at 50kmh−1. At what angle (to the nearest tenth of a degree) west of north should the pilot steer so that the aeroplane moves due north relative to the ground?
(a) 14.0∘
(b) 11.5∘
(c) 78∘
(d) 22∘