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Grade 12

Applications Using Addition and Subtraction

Interactive practice questions

A plane is flying north at $480$480 km/h. A wind is blowing east at $140$140 km/h.

a

Find the magnitude of the resultant velocity, $v$v.

b

If the plane was travelling twice as fast, which of the following would be true?

The resultant velocity would be doubled.

A

The resultant velocity would be more than doubled.

B

The resultant velocity would be less than doubled.

C
c

If the plane was travelling twice as fast and the wind was blowing twice as hard, which of the following would be true?

The resultant velocity would be less than doubled.

A

The resultant velocity would be more than doubled.

B

The resultant velocity would be doubled.

C
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12CT.D.1.6

Solve problems involving the addition and subtraction of vectors, including problems arising from real-world applications (e.g., surveying, statics, orienteering)

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