SOLUTION: a transcontinental supersonic plane flies the 3510 mi. from new york to london in 2hr. 36min. if the plane had an average air speed of 1200mi/hr., determine the average wind speed

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Question 1067102: a transcontinental supersonic plane flies the 3510 mi. from new york to london in 2hr. 36min. if the plane had an average air speed of 1200mi/hr., determine the average wind speed and state whether it was a headwind or a tailwind
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3510%2F%282%2636%2F60%29, speed that the plane traveled

3510%2F%282%263%2F5%29
3510%2F%2813%2F5%29

3510%2A5%2F13

1350%28miles%2Fhour%29, being larger, plane flew WITH the wind.

Wind's speed was 1350-1200=150%28miles%2Fhour%29.