Solve for Average Acceleration: Flying East with Helium

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The discussion focuses on calculating the average acceleration of a man flying east after inhaling helium, with a flying speed of 26 km/h and a wind speed of 10 km/h from the south-east. The key equations involve vector addition to determine the resultant velocity and heading. The wind's influence on the man's trajectory is crucial for accurate calculations. The solution requires understanding of vector components and trigonometric functions to resolve the velocities.

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Homework Statement



A large man inhales a quantity of helium in order to fly east. If he is capable of flying at 26 km'hr by waving his arms and there is a wind of 10 km/h [S20E], find his heading and ground speed

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Im not really sure what to do but I'm assuming that Vwg is 10
 

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