SOLUTION: An airplane travels due north at 500mph. If the wind blows at 50mph from west to east, what is the resultant speed? Round to the nearest tenth of a mile.

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Question 319815: An airplane travels due north at 500mph. If the wind blows at 50mph from west to east, what is the resultant speed? Round to the nearest tenth of a mile.
Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(500 N, 50 E)


mph

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