{"id":390089,"date":"2023-06-30T09:46:45","date_gmt":"2023-06-30T13:46:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?post_type=stem-content&p=390089"},"modified":"2024-04-15T16:37:12","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T20:37:12","slug":"flight-control-math-4-using-the-pythagorean-theorem","status":"publish","type":"stem-content","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stem-content\/flight-control-math-4-using-the-pythagorean-theorem\/","title":{"rendered":"Flight Control Math 4 (Using the Pythagorean Theorem)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In Flight Control Math 4 (Using the Pythagorean Theorem), students learn how wind speed and airspeed combine to determine the ground speed of aircraft through this real-world exercise. 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