SOLUTION: A plane travels from Orlando to Denver and back again. On the five-hour trip from Orlando to Denver, the plane has a tailwind of 40 miles per hour. On the return trip from Denver
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Question 396097: A plane travels from Orlando to Denver and back again. On the five-hour trip from Orlando to Denver, the plane has a tailwind of 40 miles per hour. On the return trip from Denver to Orlando, the plane faces a headwind of 40 miles per hour. This trip takes six hours. What is the speed of the airplane in still air? Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let = speed of plane in still air
given:
Orlando-Denver:
Denver-Orlando:
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Since the distance for both trips
is the same, I can say:
The speed of the plane in still air is 440 mi/hr
check answer:
and, also,
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