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An airplane experiences engine failure at an altitude of feet. The airplane has a glide ratio of (15 feet horizontal to 1 foot vertical descent). If a crosswind reduces the effective forward progress by , what is the maximum horizontal distance (in miles) the plane can glide? (Recall that feet)
An airplane experiences engine failure at an altitude of feet. The airplane has a glide ratio of (15 feet horizontal to 1 foot vertical descent). If a crosswind reduces the effective forward progress by , what is the maximum horizontal distance (in miles) the plane can glide? (Recall that feet)