An aircraft flew 3 hours with the wind. The return trip took 4 hours against the wind. If the speed of the plane in still air is 234 miles per hour more than the speed of the wind, find the wind speed and the speed of the plane in still air.

a. the wind speed was
b. the speed of the plane in still air was

Question

An aircraft flew 3 hours with the wind. The return trip took 4 hours against the wind. If the speed of the plane in still air is 234 miles per hour more than the speed of the wind, find the wind speed and the speed of the plane in still air.

a. the wind speed was
b. the speed of the plane in still air was

anonymous · Answer

(S_airplane+S_wind)*3=(S_airplane-S_wind)*4

anonymous · Answer

Can you give me the answer?? I cant figure it out. ill give you a medal

anonymous · Answer

airplane in still air =234+S 
((234+S)+S)*3=((234+S)-S)*4
3*234+6S=234*4
6S=234
S=234/6=39 mil/hr

anonymous · Answer

this the speed of the wind 39 mil/hr
airplane= 234+39=273 mil/hr

anonymous · Answer

thanks

anonymous · Answer

Yw

aaronandyson · Answer

was going to write a full sets of figure explaining this but @AJ01 already did so.. O.O