SOLUTION: An airplane moving in a calm weather (no
wind) is headed to the west. If there is a wind
of 19 km/h toward the north, find the speed
of the airplane relative to the ground
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Question 788909: An airplane moving in a calm weather (no
wind) is headed to the west. If there is a wind
of 19 km/h toward the north, find the speed
of the airplane relative to the ground.
The airplane’s speed relative to the air is
104 km/h.
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
An airplane moving in a calm weather (no
wind) is headed to the west. If there is a wind
of 19 km/h toward the north, find the speed
of the airplane relative to the ground.
The airplane’s speed relative to the air is
104 km/h.
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1st you say there's no wind.
Then you say the wind is 19 km/hr.
Which is it?
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