An airplane is traveling due east with a velocity of 580 MPH. The wind blows at 50 MPH at an angle of 45 degrees to the horizontal. Determine the velocity of the airplane's flight.

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anonymous · Answer

this is a physics problem =]

lukecrayonz · Answer

It was given in my precalc class :P

anonymous · Answer

oh sorry it seemed like a physics question because of velocity and displacement =]

radar · Answer

45 degrees to the horizontal is ambigious |dw:1316396310083:dw|
In other words, is the resultant force aiding or opposing?