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Old Oct3-05, 05:23 PM                  #1
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Relative motion question

I really need help with these questions they are too hard.

Anyways the question is:

A helicopter travels with an air speed of 55 m/s. The helicopter heads in the direction [35 degrees N of W]. What is velocity relative to the ground if the wind velocity is (a) 21 m/s [E] and (b) 21 m/s [22 degrees W of N]?

I need to converst the speeds to velocity but i dont have time to convert them to displacements. So can anyone please help me?
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Old Oct3-05, 06:15 PM                  #2
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I figure it should take you about 10 minutes if you do it by hand, 5 if you use a calculator. Since that amount of time has already passed, it's clear that it is too late for me to help you!
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Old Oct3-05, 07:08 PM                  #3
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Ummm i have all day to wait for an answer
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