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What bearing and airspeed are required for a plane to fly 500 miles due north in 2. 5 hours if the wind is blowing from a direction of 344° at 10 mph?

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The airspeed is 201.17 mph and bearing is and this can be determined by using the vector form of velocity

Plane to fly 700 miles due north in 3.5 hours if the wind is blowing from a direction of 338 degrees at 10 ​mph

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