document.write( "Question 1119314: Flying against the wind, an airplane travels 8100 km in 9 hours. Flying with the wind, the same plane travels 4960 km in 4 hrs. What is the rate of the plane in still air and what is the rate of the wind? \r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #734790 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 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( " |