Determine the speed of the plane over the ground

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An airplane pilot wishes to fly due west. A wind of 70.0km/h is blowing toward the south.

A) If the airspeed of the plane (its speed in still air) is 355.0 km/h , in which direction should the pilot head? Express your answer as an angle measured north of west.

B) What is the speed of the plane over the ground?

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