A plane is moving due north,directly towards its destination.Its airspeed is 210 mph.A constant breeze is blowing from west to east at 25.0 mph.In which direction is the plane pointed?
A)6.79° W of N
B)83.2° W of N
C)44.8° W of N
D)83.2° E of N
E)45.2° E of N

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The plane must be pointed slightly west of north to counteract the eastward breeze and maintain a northerly path. The angle can be found using trigonometry, specifically the arctan function, with the eastward breeze as the opposite side and the plane's airspeed as the adjacent side of a right triangle. The correct calculation leads to an angle of approximately 6.79° west of north.

A Plane Is Moving Due North,directly Towards Its Destination