Question

An airplane maintaining a constant airspeed takes as long to travel 925 mi with wind as it does to travel 775 mi against the wind. If the wind is blowing at 15 mph, what is the rate of the plane in still air

Answer 1

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Answer:

170 mph

Explanation:

The speed of the airplane can be represented by s. The travel time will be ...

time = distance/speed

925/(s +15) = 775/(s -15)

925(s -15) = 775(s +15)

150s = 25500 . . . . . . . . . add 13875-775s

s = 170

The rate of the plane in still air is 170 mph.