document.write( "Question 591040: A plane flew 1740 km in 6 hours with tail wind. On return trip, going into the wind, the plane flew 570 km in 3 hours. What is the planes speed if there was no wind. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #375456 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A plane flew 1740 km in 6 hours with tail wind. On return trip, going into the wind, the plane flew 570 km in 3 hours. What is the planes speed if there was no wind. \n" ); document.write( "---------------- \n" ); document.write( "1740 km/6 hr = 290 km/hr \n" ); document.write( "570 km/3 hr = 190 km/hr \n" ); document.write( "------------- \n" ); document.write( "The plane's airspeed is the average = 240 km/hr \n" ); document.write( "----------------- \n" ); document.write( "The term is airspeed, and planes don't use kilometers. \n" ); document.write( "They use nautical miles and knots. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |