document.write( "Question 161497: Toga flew her ultralight plane to a landing field 24 mi away. with the wind, the flight took 2/5 h. Returning against the wind, the flight took 3/4 h. Find the rate of the plane in still air and the rate of the wind. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #118977 by checkley77(12844)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! D=RT \n" ); document.write( "24=R*.4 \n" ); document.write( ".4R=24 \n" ); document.write( "R=24/.4 \n" ); document.write( "R=60 MPH WITH THE WIND \n" ); document.write( "24=R*.75 \n" ); document.write( "R=24/.75 \n" ); document.write( "R=32 MPH AGAINST THE WIND. \n" ); document.write( "(60-32)/2=28/2=14 MPH IS THE WIND SPEED. \n" ); document.write( "60-14=46 THE ULTRALIGHT SPEED. \n" ); document.write( "32+14=46 DITTO. \n" ); document.write( " |