An airplane with a speed of 93.2 m/s is climbing upward at an angle of 30.4° with respect to the horizontal. When the plane's altitude is 793 m, the pilot releases a package. (a) Calculate the distance along the ground, measured from a point directly beneath the point of release, to where the package hits the earth. (b) Relative to the ground, determine the angle of the velocity vector of the package just before impact. (a) Number (b) Number Units Units

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An airplane with a speed of 93.2 m/s is climbing upward at an angle of 30.4 ° with respect to the horizontal. When the plane's altitude is
793 m, the pilot releases a package. (a) Calculate the distance along the ground, measured from a point directly beneath the point of
release, to where the package hits the earth. (b) Relative to the ground, determine the angle of the velocity vector of the package just
before impact.
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Transcribed Image Text:An airplane with a speed of 93.2 m/s is climbing upward at an angle of 30.4 ° with respect to the horizontal. When the plane's altitude is 793 m, the pilot releases a package. (a) Calculate the distance along the ground, measured from a point directly beneath the point of release, to where the package hits the earth. (b) Relative to the ground, determine the angle of the velocity vector of the package just before impact. (a) Number i (b) Number eTextbook and Media Save for Later Units Units Attempts: 0 of 3 used Submit Answer
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