SOLUTION: The distance between Los Angeles and Hong Kong is 7,260 miles. She sits on the place for 15 hours traveling from Los Angeles to Hong Kong. Fortunately on the return flight, it only
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Question 949681: The distance between Los Angeles and Hong Kong is 7,260 miles. She sits on the place for 15 hours traveling from Los Angeles to Hong Kong. Fortunately on the return flight, it only takes her 12 hours to come back. Find the speed of the plane in still air. Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The distance between Los Angeles and Hong Kong is 7,260 miles. She sits on the place for 15 hours traveling from Los Angeles to Hong Kong. Fortunately on the return flight, it only takes her 12 hours to come back. Find the speed of the plane in still air.
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Find the 2 groundspeeds, going and returning.
The plane's airspeed is the average of the two.
