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An aircraft is flying at 300 mph true airspeed has a 50 mph tailwind. What is its ground speed?
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An aircraft is flying at 300 mph true airspeed has a 50 mph tailwind. What is its ground speed?

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Answer:

304.13 mph

Step-by-step explanation:

Data provided in the question :

The Speed of the flying aircraft = 300 mph

Tailwind of the true airspeed = 50 mph

Now,

The ground speed will be calculated as:

ground speed =
√(300^2+50^2)

or

The ground speed =
√(92500)

or

The ground speed = 304.13 mph

Hence, the ground speed is 304.13 mph

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