A plane is flying to a city 726 km directly north of its initial location. The plane maintains a speed of 193 km/h relative to the air during its flight. (a) If the plane flies through a constant headwind blowing south at 54.5 km/h, how much time (in h) will it take to reach the city? h (b) If instead the plane flies through a constant tailwind blowing at 54.5 km/h, how much time (in h) will it take to reach the city? h (c) If instead the plane flies through a constant crosswind blowing east at 54.5 km/h, how much time (in h) will it take to reach the city? h
A plane is flying to a city 726 km directly north of its initial location. The plane maintains a speed of 193 km/h relative to the air during its flight. (a) If the plane flies through a constant headwind blowing south at 54.5 km/h, how much time (in h) will it take to reach the city? h (b) If instead the plane flies through a constant tailwind blowing at 54.5 km/h, how much time (in h) will it take to reach the city? h (c) If instead the plane flies through a constant crosswind blowing east at 54.5 km/h, how much time (in h) will it take to reach the city? h
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Transcribed Image Text:A plane is flying to a city 726 km directly north of its initial location. The plane maintains speed of 193 km/h relative to
the air during its flight.
(a) If the plane flies through a constant headwind blowing south at 54.5 km/h, how much time (in h) will it take to reach
the city?
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(b) If instead the plane flies through a constant tailwind blowing at 54.5 km/h, how much time (in h) will it take to reach
the city?
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(c) If instead the plane flies through a constant crosswind blowing east at 54.5 km/h, how much time (in h) will it take to
reach the city?
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