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After flying for 16 min in a wind blowing 47 km/h at an angle of 21° south of east, an airplane pilot is over a town that is 54 km due north of the starting point. What is the speed of the airplane relative to the air, in km/h?

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Physics: Principles with Applications
7th Edition, 2013
Giancoli
ISBN: 9780321625922

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