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An aeroplane has to go from a point A to another point B, 500 km away due 300 east of north. A wind is blowing due north at as speed of 20 m/s. The air-speed of the plane is 150 m/s.

(a) Find the directiion in which the pilot should head the plane to reach the point B.

(b) Find the time taken by the plane to go from A to B.

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Solution

In resultant direction R, the plane reaches the point B.


Velocity if wind, Vm= 20 m/s

Velocity of aeroplane, Va = 150 m/s

In ΔACD, according to since formula

20sin A=150sin 300

sinA=20150 sin 300

=20150×12×=115

A=sin1(115)

(a) The direction is sin1 (115) east of the line AB.

sin1115=3018

300+3+48=33480

R = 150+20+2(150)20 cos(33048)

= 27886=167km/s

(b) time = sv=500000167

= 2994 sec = 49.0 50 min


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