A wind with a speed of 60 km/h is directed TOWARDS the SE. A plane, flying due NORTH has an airspeed of 280 m/s. What is the speed (in km/h) the plane is actually travelling as seen by an air traffic controller on the ground?

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A wind with a speed of 60 km/h is directed TOWARDS the SE. A plane, flying due
NORTH has an airspeed of 280 m/s. What is the speed (in km/h) the plane is
actually travelling as seen by an air traffic controller on the ground?
O 325 km/h,
421 km/h
1080 km/h
) 1051 km/h
Transcribed Image Text:A wind with a speed of 60 km/h is directed TOWARDS the SE. A plane, flying due NORTH has an airspeed of 280 m/s. What is the speed (in km/h) the plane is actually travelling as seen by an air traffic controller on the ground? O 325 km/h, 421 km/h 1080 km/h ) 1051 km/h
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