document.write( "Question 310049: If a plane can travel 480mph with the wind and 400mph against the wind, what is the speed of the plane in still air? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #221760 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! If a plane can travel 480mph with the wind and 400mph against the wind, what is the speed of the plane in still air? \n" ); document.write( "=------------- \n" ); document.write( "It's called airspeed, and it's the average of the 2. \n" ); document.write( "Airspeed = (480+400)/2 = 440 mph \n" ); document.write( "-------------- \n" ); document.write( "Airplanes use knots for speed, not miles per hour or km per hour. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |