A single-engine plane is flying at 30 mph in the direction cap n 60 degrees cap e A wind is blowing from west to east at 15 mph. Which diagram accurately represents the wind triangle for this plane?

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Image with description On a coordinate plane, a ground vector goes up and to the right. Air vector is higher than the ground vector and forms angle 60 degrees with the y-axis. Wind vector connects the terminal points of the vectors.

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A single-engine plane is flying at 30 mph in the direction cap n 60 degrees cap e A wind is blowing from west to east at 15 mph. Which diagram accurately represents the wind triangle for this plane?

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