Question

1.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 1

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?
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Let s = plane speed in still air
then
(s+40) = effective speed with the wind
and
(s-40) = effective speed against
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The two trips are the same distance, write a distance equation Dist = speed * time
6(s-40) = 5(s+40)
6s - 240 = 5s + 200
6s - 5s = 200 + 240
s = 440 mph in still air
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Check this by finding the actual distances, they should be the same
6*400 = 2400 mi
5*480 = 2400 mi

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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Answer 4

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