Speed and direction relative to the ground

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An airplane id flying with a compass heading of 285 degrees and an airspeed of 230 miles per hour. A steady wind of 35 miles per hour is blowing in the direction of 260 degrees. What is the plane's actual velocity? What is its speed and direction relative to the ground?

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