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 north to arrive at the destination?
A) 4.78° west of north
B) 4.76° east of north
C) 4.78° east of north
D) 4.76° west of north
E) 85.2° west of north


C

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