SOLUTION: if a plane can travel 490 miles per hour with the wind and 410 miles per hour against the wind find the speed of the plane in still air

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Question 448806: if a plane can travel 490 miles per hour with the wind and 410 miles per hour against the wind find the speed of the plane in still air
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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The airspeed is the average = (490+410)/2 = 450 mph
The windspeed is the difference = 490 - 450 = 40 mph