Solve the problem.A pilot wants to fly on a bearing of E 68.1° N. By flying due east, he finds that a 52-mph wind, blowing from the south, puts him on course. Find the ground speed of the plane.

A. 279 mph
B. 139 mph
C. 209 mph
D. 56 mph


Answer: B

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A. x2 + y2 = 108 B. x2 - y2 = 8 C. x2 + y2 = 8 D. x2 + y2 = - 8

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A.
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A. r - 503 mph
B. 503 + r mph
C.  mph
D. 503 - r mph

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The concentration (in milligrams/cubic centimeter) of a certain drug in a patient's body t hr after injection is given by  

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    interval where  is decreasing.
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When is the concentration of the drug increasing and when is it decreasing?
?

A. Increasing on 
B. Increasing on  and decreasing on 
C. Decreasing on 
D. The concentration of the drug is constant.

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