SOLUTION: Flying with the wind, a pilot flew 800 km between two cities in 4 hours. The return trip against the wind required 5 hours. Find:
a) The rate of the plane in calm air and,
b) The
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a) The rate of the plane in calm air and,
b) The
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Question 188460: Flying with the wind, a pilot flew 800 km between two cities in 4 hours. The return trip against the wind required 5 hours. Find:
a) The rate of the plane in calm air and,
b) The rate of the wind Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 800/4=200 kph
800/5=160 kph
(200-160)/2=40/2=20 kph is the speed of the wind.
200-20=180 speed of the plane.
160+20=180 ditto.
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