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Algebra.Com's Answer #732255 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! An airplane is flying 340 km/hr at 12 degrees East of North. The wind is blowing 40 km/hr at 34 degrees South of East. What is the plane’s actual velocity? \n" ); document.write( "====== \n" ); document.write( "1-hour coordinates:: \n" ); document.write( "x coordinate:: 340*cos(78 deg)+ 40cos(326 deg) = 103.85 \n" ); document.write( "y coordinate:: 340*sin(78 deg) + 40sin(326 deg) = 310.20 \n" ); document.write( "------- \n" ); document.write( "distance in 1-hour \n" ); document.write( "d = sqrt[103.85^2+310.20^2] = 327.12 km/hr \n" ); document.write( "------------- \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "------------- \n" ); document.write( " |