A plane is flying 59 m/s west relative to the air. The wind is blowing 165 m/s south relative to the ground. Determine the plane's velocity relative to the ground. Velocity (relative to the ground) magnitude = 174.8971 m/s Velocity (relative to the ground) direction = 160.32 W of S

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A plane is flying 59 m/s west relative to the air. The wind is blowing 165 m/s south relative to the ground. Determine the plane's velocity relative to the ground.
Velocity (relative to the ground) magnitude = 174.8971 m/s
Velocity (relative to the ground) direction = 160.32
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Transcribed Image Text:A plane is flying 59 m/s west relative to the air. The wind is blowing 165 m/s south relative to the ground. Determine the plane's velocity relative to the ground. Velocity (relative to the ground) magnitude = 174.8971 m/s Velocity (relative to the ground) direction = 160.32 W of S
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