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A boy walks 3km due east and 4km due north 2013-02-01
From Kayode:
Question from Kayode

A boy walks 3km due east and 4km due north. Find the bearing of the final point and the distance of the final position from the starting point.

Answered by Harley Weston.
Vector Problem 2000-11-27
From Ben:
An aircraft can fly 260km/h in still air and the wind is blowing at 70km/h towards the West. In what direction should the aircraft head so that its actual velocity is on a bearing of 030 degrees?
Answered by Harley Weston.
 
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