A helicopter takes off at a ground velocity of 150 km/h. It climbs at an angle of 48° toward the east. A 17-km/h wind is blowing from the south. Determine the resultant air and ground velocities. Include a diagram in your solution.

A helicopter takes off at a ground velocity of 150 km/h. It climbs at an angle of 48° toward the east. A 17-km/h wind is blowing from the south. Determine the resultant air and ground velocities. Include a diagram in your solution.

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6, A helicopter takes off at a ground
velocity of 150 km/h. It climbs at an angle
of 48° toward the east. A
17-km/h wind is blowing from the south.
Determine the resultant air and ground
velocities. Include a diagram in your
solution.
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