document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=882882>Question 882882</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if a plane is going 240 mph then how fast is it traveling relative to the ground? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #533182 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=533182\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Depends on the winds aloft and the direction of the plane relative to the wind direction.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Typically airplane speeds are given relative to the ground with zero wind.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So of the wind speed is zero, then V=240 mph.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the plane travels into a 100mph head wind, then V=240-100=140 mph.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the plane travels into a 100mph tail wind, then V=240+100=340 mph.  </SPAN>\n" );
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