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To calculate:Towriteand solve a subtraction equation to find the length of Wilbur’s Wright flight
Answer to Problem 14MCQ
Equation to find the length of Wilbur’s Wright flight is
Length of Wilbur’s Wright flight is
Explanation of Solution
Given information:On December 17th, 1903, the Wright Brothers made the first flights in a power-driven airplane. Orville’s flight covered
Calculation:
Let the length of Wilbur’s Wright flight be
Given that Orville’s flight covered
Thus, the equation is
On solving the equation
Hence, length is
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