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An airplane has an air speed of 112.2 m/s and flies due North, but the wind blows from the Northeast to the Southwest at 34.5 m/s. What is its actual ground speed?

2007-01-31 10:17:36 · 1 answers · asked by aks s 1 in Science & Mathematics Physics

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North velocity = 112.2-sin(45)*34.5=89.9m/s
East velocity = cos(45)*34.5=24.4m/s

Ground speed is sqrt(89.9^2+24.4^2)=93.17m/s

2007-01-31 10:27:52 · answer #1 · answered by bruinfan 7 · 0 0

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