SOLUTION: an 80 km/h airplane caught in a 60 km/h crosswind has a result speed of a.60 km/h b.80 km/h c.100 km/h d. 141 km/h

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Question 912858: an 80 km/h airplane caught in a 60 km/h crosswind has a result speed of
a.60 km/h
b.80 km/h
c.100 km/h
d. 141 km/h
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Add the speeds as vectors using the Pythagorean theorem,
V%5E2=80%5E2%2B60%5E2
V%5E2=6400%2B3600
V%5E2=10000
V=100kph