document.write( "Question 1022322: A plane is flying 400 miles per hour due North (Theta Angle is 90 degrees). A wind suddenly blows at 50 miles per hour from the West to the East (Theta Angle is 0 degrees)\r
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document.write( "What will be the new velocity of the plane, Angle Alpha & Angle Theta. \r
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document.write( "New velocity of plane is [1]\r
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document.write( "Angle Alpha is [2]\r
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document.write( "Angle Theta is [3]
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Algebra.Com's Answer #638104 by josgarithmetic(39625) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Addition of the two vectors; that of the plane and that of the wind.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(400*cos(90),400*sin(90))+(50*cos(0),50*sin(0))\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "( 400*cos(90)+50*cos(0), 400*sin(90)+50*sin(0) )\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(0+50, 400+0)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "( 50, 400 )\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "You can use this to find the angle, and to find the size of the rate.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Size of the rate, or speed, is \n" ); document.write( "and the angle is \n" ); document.write( "83.9 degrees North of Eastward. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |