A pilot wishes to fly an airplane due East, but a strong wind blowing Southeast at 100 km/h keeps blowing the airplane off-course. If the airplane has a cruising speed of 450 km/h, in what direction should the pilot fly to reach the destination?

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A pilot wishes to fly an airplane due East, but a strong wind blowing Southeast at 100 km/h keeps blowing the airplane off-course. If the airplane has a cruising speed of 450 km/h, in what direction should the pilot fly to reach the destination?

 

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