document.write( "Question 369009: Flying with the wind, a plane can fly 800 miles in 2 hours. Against the wind the plane can fly the same distance in 4 hours. Find the rate of the plane in calm air and rate of the wind \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #262975 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Flying with the wind, a plane can fly 800 miles in 2 hours. Against the wind the plane can fly the same distance in 4 hours. Find the rate of the plane in calm air and rate of the wind \n" ); document.write( "------------------ \n" ); document.write( "The airspeed of the plane is the average of its upwind and downwind groundspeeds. \n" ); document.write( "-------------- \n" ); document.write( "The windspeed is the difference between the airspeed and the groundspeed. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |