document.write( "Question 1046450: A plane traveling with the wind travels 1100 miles in 5 hours. The return trip is against the wind and takes 11 hours. Find the rate of the plane in still air and the rate of the wind. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #661888 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A plane traveling with the wind travels 1100 miles in 5 hours. The return trip is against the wind and takes 11 hours. Find the rate of the plane in still air and the rate of the wind. \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 is the difference between groundspeed and airspeed. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |