SOLUTION: Trip A: An airplane makes a round trip of 1800 miles. It is traveling at 600 mph with no Head Wind or no Tail Wind. It makes the round trip in 6 hours.
Trip B: An airplane mak
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Question 778924: Trip A: An airplane makes a round trip of 1800 miles. It is traveling at 600 mph with no Head Wind or no Tail Wind. It makes the round trip in 6 hours.
Trip B: An airplane makes a round trip of 1800 miles. It is traveling at 600 mph with a Head Wind of 200 mph and a Tail Wind of 200 mph. It makes the round trip in 6.8 hours.
Why does it take longer for trip B?
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I think they mean one-way is 1800 mi not round trip
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Because you are traveling against the wind (slower effective speed) for a longer period of time that you are traveling with the wind
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