Two aircrafts travel on the same plane with velocity v1 = 500 km/h and v2 = 800 km/h respectively. The directions of motion generate an angle θ = 30◦ as the two aircrafts move away from each other. Evaluate:

(a) The magnitude of the relative velocity of the second aircraft with respect to the first one

(b) The direction of the relative velocity of the second aircraft with respect to the first one

Neglect the presence of the second aircraft and assume that the first aircraft travels with a velocity v1 = 500 km/h with respect to a control tower.

(c) Assuming that the aircraft is travelling towards north with respect to the control tower, determine the relative velocity (magnitude and direction) of the aircraft with respect to the control tower if a wind is blowing from west at a velocity va = 50 km/h.

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