SOLUTION: A pilot wants to fly due north a distance of 125 km. The wind is blowing out of the west at a constant 35 km/h. If the plane can travel at 175 km/h, how long will the trip take?
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Question 251967: A pilot wants to fly due north a distance of 125 km. The wind is blowing out of the west at a constant 35 km/h. If the plane can travel at 175 km/h, how long will the trip take? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A pilot wants to fly due north a distance of 125 km. The wind is blowing out of the west at a constant 35 km/h. If the plane can travel at 175 km/h, how long will the trip take?
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Draw the picture.
You have a right triangle with
leg1 = 125 km
leg2 = 35t
hypotenuse = 175t
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(175t)^2 = (35t)^2 + 125^2
29400t^2 = 15625
t^2 = 0.53146...
time = 0.7290 hrs
time = 43.74 minutes
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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