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An airplane is flying in still air with an airspeed of 425 miles per hour. If it is climbing at an angle of 17°, find the rate at which it is gaining altitude.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Rate of Altitude gain = Vertical component of velocity = 425*sin(17) = 124.258 miles per hour

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