A small-engine plane is flying at a velocity of 160 km/hour in a southerly direction relative to the ground. If it is blown off course by a westerly wind that has a velocity of 70 km/hour, what will the resultant velocity of the plane be relative to the ground?

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A small-engine plane is flying at a velocity of 160 km/hour in a southerly direction relative to the ground. If it is blown off course by a westerly wind that has a velocity of 70 km/hour, what will the resultant velocity of the plane be relative to the ground?