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What is the speed of a plane that travels at a rate of 410 mph with a wind of r​ mph?

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The airplane's speed in the direction of its heading is
.. 410 mph +r*cos(θ)
where θ is the angle between the plane's heading and the direction the wind is moving toward.

That is, if the plane is moving "with the wind," its speed is (410 +r) mph.
If the plane is moving "against the wind", its speed is (410 -r) mph.
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