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An aircraft is going from destination A to B on a bearing of North 111 degrees East is traveling at a speed of 430 miles per hour.

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An aircraft is going from destination A to B on a bearing of North 111 degrees East is traveling at a speed of 430 miles per hour. The wind is blowing out of the north to south at a speed of 25 miles per hour. What is the ground speed in miles per hour and the planes true bearing?

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