Traveling to Vietnam,a plane encounters a tailwind and averages 289 mph.However ,on the return trip the plane , now traveling ag

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SVEN [57.7K]

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Traveling to Vietnam,a plane encounters a tailwind and averages 289 mph.However ,on the return trip the plane , now traveling ag

ainst the same wind averages 257mph. Find the speed of the wind and the speed of the plane in no wind

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Daniel [21] · Answer 1 · 2022-03-14T04:26:41+03:00

Daniel [21]3 years ago

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2 * plane speed in still air = 289mph + 257mph = 546
plane speed in still air = 273 mph

plane speed in still air + wind speed = 289
273 + wind speed = 289
Therefore, wind speed = 16 mph

maks197457 [2] · Answer 2 · 2022-03-14T06:36:15+03:00

maks197457 [2]3 years ago

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The answer to your question is 16 mph