document.write( "Question 65311: The speed of an airplane in still air is 214mph. The plane travels 819mi against the wind and 1505 mi with the wind in a total time of 12 hrs. what is the speed of the wind? \n" ); document.write( "
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12=819/(214-X)+1505/(214+X)
\n" ); document.write( "12=[819(214+X)+1505(214-X)]/(214-X)(214+X)
\n" ); document.write( "12=(175266+819X+322070-1505X)/(45796-X^2)
\n" ); document.write( "12(45796-X^2)=-686X+497336
\n" ); document.write( "549552-12X^2+686X-497336=0
\n" ); document.write( "12X^2-686X-52216=0
\n" ); document.write( "USING THE QUADRATIC EQUATION WE GET X=100.4745 THE SPEED OF THE WIND
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\n" ); document.write( "12=819/(214-100.4745)+1505/(214+100.4745)
\n" ); document.write( "12=819/113.5255+1505/314.4745
\n" ); document.write( "12=7.2142382+4.7857616
\n" ); document.write( "12=12
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