contestada

A plane is heading south at 250 mi/hr.  If the jet stream (wind) is blowing from west to the east at 80 mi/hr, what is the speed and direction of the plane?​

A plane is heading south at 250 mihr If the jet stream wind is blowing from west to the east at 80 mihr what is the speed and direction of the plane class=

Respuesta :

Answer:

Speed = 262.49

Direction = 72.26°

Explanation:

[tex] \sqrt{ {250}^{2} + {80}^{2} } [/tex]

=262.49mi/hr

[tex] \tan( \alpha ) = \frac{y}{x} [/tex]

[tex] \tan( \alpha ) = \frac{250}{80} [/tex]

[tex] \alpha = {tan}^{ - 1} ( \frac{250}{80} )[/tex]

=72.26°