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Question 1055091: A flyer on a reconnasissance flight has 4 hours on the round trip. His plane can fly 200 mph in the still air. He flies out from his base against a 20 mph wind and then returns to his base, flying wth the same wind. How long was the outgoing flight? Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, stanbon:Answer by ikleyn(52793) (Show Source):
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A flyer on a reconnasissance flight has 4 hours on the round trip. His plane can fly 200 mph in the still air.
He flies out from his base against a 20 mph wind and then returns to his base, flying wth the same wind.
How long was the outgoing flight?
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Let D be that distance in one (in each) direction, in miles.
Your governing equation is
= 4.
The first addend in the left site is the time spent on the flight against the wind.
The second addend in the left site is the time spent on the flight with the wind.
Solve for D to get the answer.
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A flyer on a reconnaissance flight has 4 hours on the round trip. His plane can fly 200 mph in the still air. He flies out from his base against a 20 mph wind and then returns to his base, flying wth the same wind. How long was the outgoing flight?
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Out flight DATA:
rate = 180 mph ; time = x hrs ; distance = 180x miles
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Return flight DATA:
rate = 220 mph ; time = 4-x hrs ; distance = 220(4-x) = 880-220x miles
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Equation:
180x = 880 - 220x
400x = 880
x = 2.2 hrs = 2hrs 12min
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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