Direction that the pilot should direct the aircraft


A commercial aircraft is going from JFK airport in New York city to O'hare Airport in Chicago at a cruising speed of 650km/h measured relative to the surrounding air. A wind is blowing with a speed of 250km/h from the south.

1. Draw a vector diagram that illustrates the direction that the pilot should direct the aircraft so that its velocity is relative to the ground is due west.

2. Find the speed of the aircraft relative to the ground.

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