SOLUTION: i sailed west to hawaii against the wind at a speed 12 knots/hour. when i returned, i sailed the same route with a wind at a speed of 18 knots/hour. what was my average speed for t
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Question 381937: i sailed west to hawaii against the wind at a speed 12 knots/hour. when i returned, i sailed the same route with a wind at a speed of 18 knots/hour. what was my average speed for the entire trip? Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! i sailed west to Hawaii against the wind at a speed 12 knots/hour.
when i returned, i sailed the same route with a wind at a speed of 18 knots/hour.
what was my average speed for the entire trip?
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Let a = average speed for the entire trip
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Let d = the one way distance
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Write a time equation: time = dist/speed
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to time + return time = total time + =
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We don't need d, divide thru by d and you have + =
Multiply by 36a to clear the denominators, results
3a + 2a = 36(2)
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5a = 72
a =
a = 14.4 knot/hr is the av for the entire trip
