SOLUTION: A plane is traveling due south. The wind is blowing 30� east of south at 50 miles/hour. If the plane's resultant speed due to the wind is 180 miles/hour, what is the plane's actual

Question 1076093: A plane is traveling due south. The wind is blowing 30� east of south at 50 miles/hour. If the plane's resultant speed due to the wind is 180 miles/hour, what is the plane's actual speed, rounded to the nearest integer?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A plane is traveling due south. The wind is blowing 30� east of south at 50 miles/hour. If the plane's resultant speed due to the wind is 180 miles/hour, what is the plane's actual speed, rounded to the nearest integer?
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"resultant speed" and "actual speed" are not terms used in aviation.
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Wind info is given as speed and the direction it's from.
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