SOLUTION: The speed of an airplane in still air is 248 mph. The plane travels 816 mi agains the wind and 1479 mi with the wind in a total time of 19 hr. What is the speed of the wind?
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Question 102560: The speed of an airplane in still air is 248 mph. The plane travels 816 mi agains the wind and 1479 mi with the wind in a total time of 19 hr. What is the speed of the wind?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
solve using
where
a = 19
b = -663
c = -599416
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