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As shown in the drawing, the half-angle of the shockwave cone generated by a supersonic aircraft is $45^{\circ}$. What is the speed of the plane relative to the speed of sound?
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Step 1: Recall the formula for the half-angle of a shockwave cone, which is given by $\sin(\theta) = \frac{1}{M}$, where $\theta$ is the half-angle and $M$ is the Mach number. Show more…
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