document.write( "Question 1128802: With a tailwind, a bird flew at a ground speed of 3 mi/h. Flying the same path against the same wind, the bird travels at a ground speed of 1.5 mi/h. What is the bird's air speed? What is the wind speed? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #745309 by ikleyn(52788)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! . \n" ); document.write( " \r\n" ); document.write( "u + v = 3 miles per hour\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "u - v = 1.5 miles per hour.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "-------------------------------------Add the two equations.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Answer. The bird's air speed u = 2.25 miles per hour.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " The wind speed v = 0.75 mph.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Solved.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-------------------\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "It is a typical \"tailwind and headwind\" word problem.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "See the lessons \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " - Wind and Current problems \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " - Wind and Current problems solvable by quadratic equations \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " - Selected problems from the archive on a plane flying with and against the wind \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "in this site, where you will find other similar solved problems with detailed explanations.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Also, you have this free of charge online textbook in ALGEBRA-I in this site\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " ALGEBRA-I - YOUR ONLINE TEXTBOOK.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The referred lessons are the part of this textbook under the section \"Word problems\", the topic \"Travel and Distance problems\".\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Save the link to this online textbook together with its description\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Free of charge online textbook in ALGEBRA-I \n" ); document.write( "https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/quadratic/lessons/ALGEBRA-I-YOUR-ONLINE-TEXTBOOK.lesson\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "to your archive and use it when it is needed.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |