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To find : what is the average speed of the wind during the flight
Answer to Problem 31PPS
The average speed of the wind is
Explanation of Solution
Given information :
It takes a plane 20 hours to fly to its destination against the wind. The return trip takes 16 hours. If the plane’s average speed in still air is 500 miles per hours.
Formula used :
Calculation :
Let
The time of the destination against the wind
The rate of the destination against the wind
Therefore, the distance of its destination against the wind
The time of the return trip
The rate of the return trip
Therefore, the distance of the return trip
Therefore,
Therefore, the average speed of the wind is
Hence, the average speed of the wind is
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