The speed of a plane in the absence of wind is 500 km/hr. In the presence...

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The speed of a plane in the absence of wind is 500 km/hr. In thepresence of a wind, in order to fly due north at a speed of 450km/hr with respect to the ground, the pilot must point the plane ina direction 35o east of due north. Which of thefollowing vectors (in unit vector notation) describes the velocityof the wind with respect to the ground?

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Consider that the wind has a velocity V in a direction ofo west of due northConsider that north is along yaxis and east is    See Answer
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