SOLUTION: a reconnaissance plane flies 502 km away from its base at 994 m/s, then flies back to its base at 1491 m/s. Whats is its average speed? Answer in units of m/s

Algebra ->  Customizable Word Problem Solvers  -> Travel -> SOLUTION: a reconnaissance plane flies 502 km away from its base at 994 m/s, then flies back to its base at 1491 m/s. Whats is its average speed? Answer in units of m/s      Log On

Ad: Over 600 Algebra Word Problems at edhelper.com


    

Question 797834: a reconnaissance plane flies 502 km away from its base at 994 m/s, then flies back to its base at 1491 m/s. Whats is its average speed? Answer in units of m/s
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a reconnaissance plane flies 502 km away from its base at 994 m/s, then flies back to its base at 1491 m/s. Whats is its average speed?
-------------
Avg speed of the round trip is
2*994*1491/(994+1491)
= 1192.8