Answer:
12.4 miles, N84.4°E
Step-by-step explanation:
Split the translation over the components parallel to the direction S>N and W>E, then calculate the sum of both components, and get magnitude and direction of the movement. Here's my calculation, double check them regardless.
For the first hour, it travels [tex] 8.5 cos 37.5 [/tex] north and [tex] 8.5 sin 37.5 [/tex] east. Once the wind changes, it flies [tex] 6*1.5 cos (180-52.5) = 9 cos 127.5 [/tex] "north" ( the actual movement is southbound, which will appear calculating the cosine and getting a negative number) and [tex]6*1.5 sin (180-52.5) = 9 sin 127.5 [/tex]. The complete movement is 1.2 miles N and 12.3 miles E. The total movement is, with the Pythagorean theorem, 12.4 miles total, and the angle it forms with the north direction is the [tex]tan^{-1} \frac{12.3}{1.2} = 84.4°[/tex].
