A plane is flying with an airspeed of 160 mph and heading of 150 degrees. The wind currents are running at 35 mph at 160 degrees clockwise from due north. Find the ground speed of the plane to the nearest hundredth.

A plane is flying with an airspeed of 160 mph and heading of 150 degrees. The wind currents are running at 35 mph at 160 degrees clockwise from due north. Find the ground speed of the plane to the nearest hundredth.

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