An airplane flies between two points on the ground that are 500 km apart. The destination is directly north of the origination of the flight. The plane flies with an air speed of 120 m/s. If a constant wind blows at 10

0 m/s due west during the flight, what direction must the plane fly relative to the air to arrive at the destination? A) 4.78° east of north
B) 4.76° east of north
C) 85.2° west of north
D) 4.78° west of north
E) 4.76° west of north


A

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