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The problem that follow involve straight-line motion. The time t is in seconds unless othe...

The problem that follow involve straight-line motion. The time t is in seconds unless otherwise stated.

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A private pilot wishes to fly from a city P to a city Q that is 200 km directly north of city P. The airplane will fly with an airspeed of 290 km/h. At the altitude at which the airplane will be flying, there is an cast wind (that is, the wind’s direction is west) with a speed of 50 km/h. What direction should the pilot point the airplane to fly directly from city P to city Q? How long will the trip take?

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