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document.write( "360/2 = 180 km/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "360/1.5 = 240 km/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The airspeed is the average = (180 + 240)/2 = 210 km/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The windspeed is the difference = 240 - 210 = 30 km/hr<BR>\n" );
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