SOLUTION: An airplane flying from Los Angeles to New York is traveling at a velocity of 1,200 kilometers per hour east. There is a tail wind with a velocity of 60 kilometers per hour east. W

SOLUTION: An airplane flying from Los Angeles to New York is traveling at a velocity of 1,200 kilometers per hour east. There is a tail wind with a velocity of 60 kilometers per hour east. W

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Question 878009: An airplane flying from Los Angeles to New York is traveling at a velocity of 1,200 kilometers per hour east. There is a tail wind with a velocity of 60 kilometers per hour east. What is the resultant velocity of the airplane in kph?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1200 + 60 = 1260 (groundspeed)
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