Question

Anyone help me finish the word problem?

Answer 1

Steve flew his experimental plane 56.25km with the wind in 45min. The return trip took 30min more with no charge in the wind. What was the wind speed?

Answer 2

This is what I've got so far

Answer 3

multyplie them

Answer 4

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Answer 5

or is this it?

Answer 6

try again you are looking for the wind speed not the distance

Answer 7

Let V1 is velocity of the plane, so, the return trip gives us \(V_1=\dfrac{56.25km}{30min}\)
you can calculate it, right?

Answer 8

wait but you forgot to add 30+45, because it says more

Answer 9

Let V2 is velocity of the wind, the trip the plane go with the wind is \(V_1+V_2 =\dfrac{56.25km}{45min}\)

Answer 10

so you need to find wind speed.

Answer 11

So, \(V_2= \dfrac{56.25km}{45min}- V_1\)
You have V1 from above, just plug in to get V2 which is velocity of the wind