document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1161891>Question 1161891</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The distance between Montreal and Vancouver is approximately 3600 km. A plane flying from Montreal to Vancouver takes 5 h. A flight from Vancouver to Montreal takes 4 h. Assuming each plane flies at the same constant speed, calculate both the airspeed of the plane and the wind-speed. In which approximate direction is the wind blowing? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the 2 groundspeeds, upwind and downwind.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The plane's airspeed is the average of the 2.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The windspeed is the difference between airspeed and groundspeed.<BR>\n" );
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