3. An airplane flies due north at 150 km/h with respect to the air. There is a wind blowing at 75 km/h to the east relative to the ground. What is the plane's speed with respect to the ground?

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3. An airplane flies due north at 150 km/h
with respect to the air. There is a wind blowing
at 75 km/h to the east relative to the ground.
What is the plane's speed with respect to
the ground?
Transcribed Image Text:3. An airplane flies due north at 150 km/h with respect to the air. There is a wind blowing at 75 km/h to the east relative to the ground. What is the plane's speed with respect to the ground?
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