document.write( "Question 1143533: A certain aircraft can fly 540 miles with the wind in 3 hours and travel the same distance against the wind in 6 hours. What is the speed of the wind? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #764359 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Find the 2 groundspeeds, downwind & 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 airspeed and groundspeed. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |