SOLUTION: a pilot can travel 560 miles with wind in the same amount of time as in 360 miles against the wind. find the speed of the wind of the pilots speed in air still air is 230 per hour?
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Question 804773: a pilot can travel 560 miles with wind in the same amount of time as in 360 miles against the wind. find the speed of the wind of the pilots speed in air still air is 230 per hour?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
t=d/r
560/(w+230)=360/(230-w)
w = 50
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