A plane has an airspeed of 195 miles per hour and a heading of 22.0°. The ground speed of the plane is 235 miles per hour, and its true course is in the direction of 38.0°. Find the speed and direction of the air currents, assuming they are constants. (Round your answers to one decimal place.)  mi/hr at  ° from due north

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A plane has an airspeed of 195 miles per hour and a heading of 22.0°. The ground speed of the plane is 235 miles per hour, and its true course is in the direction of 38.0°. Find the speed and direction of the air currents, assuming they are constants. (Round your answers to one decimal place.)
 mi/hr at  ° from due north

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