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Flying with and against the wind 2006-07-06
From Tim:
When a plane flies with the wind, it travels 800 miles in 4 hours. Against the wind it takes 5 hours to cover the same distance. Find the rate of the plane in still air and the rate of the wind.
Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
Flying with the wind 2002-05-19
From SaraJean:
It takes 6 hours for a plane to travel 720 km with a tail wind and 8 hours to make the return trip with a head wind. Find the air speed of the plane and the speed of the wind current.
Answered by Penny Nom.
 
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