Use the Parallelogram Rule to Find the Magnitude of the Resultant

question 171

Multiple Choice

Use the parallelogram rule to find the magnitude of the resultant force for the two forces shown in the figure. Round to
one decimal place.
-A plane is heading due south with an airspeed of $232 \mathrm { mph }$ . A wind from a direction of $55 ^ { \circ }$ is blowing at $8 \mathrm { mph }$ . Find the bearing of the plane.

• A) \(182 ^ { \circ }\)
• B) \(177 ^ { \circ }\)
• C) \(93 ^ { \circ }\)
• D) \(88 ^ { \circ }\)

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