SOLUTION: Lance Armstrong can ride 162 miles on flat ground in 6 hours with a good breeze at his back. It takes him 10 hours to go 90 miles with the same breeze working against him. How fast
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Question 1053112: Lance Armstrong can ride 162 miles on flat ground in 6 hours with a good breeze at his back. It takes him 10 hours to go 90 miles with the same breeze working against him. How fast is Lance going on a bike and how fast is the wind speed?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Biking speed is not linearly related to relative windspeed.
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You have to spec the relationship.
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