Question

A plane is headed north with a velocity of 400kmhr-¹ and a west wind is blowing at 70kmhr-¹. Find the distance of the plane from its base in 2 hours

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

The plane is pointed north and flying at 400 kph, with wind from its left at 70 kph.

These are two legs of a right triangle.Using the Pythagorean theorem, the hypotenuse of the triangle is a bit over 406 kph.

So in two hours, the plane will fly about 812 kilometers.