Problem: a wind is blowing from a bearing of 20 at 60km/h

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a wind is blowing from a bearing of 20 at 60km/h. if an airline pilot wishes to fly directly west at a velocity of 550 km/h relative to the ground determine the air speed and heading
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wine said:
a wind is blowing from a bearing of 20 at 60km/h. if an airline pilot wishes to fly directly west at a velocity of 550 km/h relative to the ground determine the air speed and heading
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I got R=square root (550^2+60^2-2(550)(60)cos20)
R=494N
sin20/494=sinx/550
angle x=22.4
so the final answer is 494N (N47.6E)
 
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wine said:
I got R=square root (550^2+60^2-2(550)(60)cos20)
R=494N
sin20/494=sinx/550
angle x=22.4
so the final answer is 494N (N47.6E)
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I am asking to check my answer because i am not very sure if i have did it in the correct way thank you
 
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