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An airplane pilot wants to fly from city A to city B which is 1000 km due north of city A. The speed of the plane in still air is 500 km/hr. The pilot neglects the effect of the wind and directs his plane due north and 2 hours later find himself 300km due north-east of city B. The wind velocity is

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a
150km/hr at 45°N of E
b
106km/hr at 45°N of E
c
150 km/hr at 45°N of W
d
106 km/hr at 45°N of W
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Correct option is A

3001000=vω500vω=150kmhr−145ºN of East


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