SOLUTION: a boater travels 16 miles per hour on the water on a still day. During one particular windy day, he finds that he travels 48 miles with the wind behind him in into the wind. find t
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Question 430509: a boater travels 16 miles per hour on the water on a still day. During one particular windy day, he finds that he travels 48 miles with the wind behind him in into the wind. find the rate of the wind. Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! There is no simple relation between wind speed and boat speed, even for sailboats.
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Plus, no time is given for the 48 miles
