An airplane flies 33 m/s due east while experiencing a tailwind
of unknown velocity due north. The resultant velocity is
determined to be 35.11 m/s northeast. What is the velocity of
the northern tailwind?

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Explanation:

Use Pythagorean theorem.

v² = vₓ² + vᵧ²

(35.11 m/s)² = (33 m/s)² + vᵧ²

vᵧ = 12 m/s