Question

The jet stream is traveling nearly due south from Wyoming to Colorado at 110 knots. If the plane’s speed is 400 knots, what will be its ground speed if it travels from Wyoming to Colorado?

Answer 1

Considering the direction of the wind, it is found that the ground speed needs to be of 510 knots.

What is the ground speed?

The ground speed, considering that the wind is flowing from Wyoming to Colorado, and the same direction as the trip, is given by:

G = Plane speed + Wind speed.

In this problem, we have that the speeds are given as follows:

• Plane: 400 knots.

• Wind: 110 knots.

Hence the ground speed is given by:

G = 400 + 110 = 510 knots.

A similar problem, involving plane and wind's speed, is given at brainly.com/question/25547425

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