Asked by jennifer
an airplane is heading due west at a velocity of 500 miles/hr. There is a cross wind due North at a velocity of 50 miles/hr. find the airplanes velocity relative to the ground (magnitude and direction)
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Answered by
bobpursley
well, sketch it.
YOu see a right triangle:
magnitude= sqrt(500^2+50^2)
direction N of W by the angle whose tangent is 50/500
YOu see a right triangle:
magnitude= sqrt(500^2+50^2)
direction N of W by the angle whose tangent is 50/500
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