SOLUTION: really need help! the speed of an aircraft varies directly as its Mach number. use the figures for the two aircraft and formulas for direct variation to determine the Blackbirds s

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Question 62741: really need help!
the speed of an aircraft varies directly as its Mach number. use the figures for the two aircraft and formulas for direct variation to determine the Blackbirds speed.
Concorde Blackbird
Mach 2.03 Mach 3.3
Speed=1502.2 miles per hr Speed=?

Answer by 303795(602)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Multiply both sides of equation by (Speed of Concorde)



So the speed of the Blackbird is 2442 Miles per Hour

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