SOLUTION: An aircraft is flying east with a speed of 500 km/hr. There is a tail wind of speed 40 km/hr from 2400 with respect to the North. Using triangle law of vectors, the approximate gro

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Question 962382: An aircraft is flying east with a speed of 500 km/hr. There is a tail wind of speed 40 km/hr from 2400 with respect to the North. Using triangle law of vectors, the approximate ground speed of the aircraft is
A) 520 km/hr
B) 550 km/hr
C) 480 km/hr
D) 500 km/hr
Kindly explain with vector diagram if possible.
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The wind direction is not clear.