document.write( "Question 982573: Flying to Kampala with a tailwind a plane averaged 158km/h. On the return trip the plane only averaged 112km/h while flying back into the same wind. Find the speed of the wind and find the speed of the plane in still air. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #603394 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Flying to Kampala with a tailwind a plane averaged 158km/h. On the return trip the plane only averaged 112km/h while flying back into the same wind. Find the speed of the wind and find the speed of the plane in still air \n" ); document.write( "=================== \n" ); document.write( "Find the 2 groundspeeds, downwind and upwind. \n" ); document.write( "The plane's airspeed is the average of the 2. \n" ); document.write( "------------ \n" ); document.write( "windspeed = difference between airspeed and groundspeed. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |