An airplane travels 1776 kilometers against the wind in 3 hours and 2166 kilometers with the wind in the same amount of time. What is the rate of the plane in still air and what is the rate of the wind?

Respuesta :

The rate of plane is 657 kmph and rate of wind is 65 kmph.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given,

Distance covered against wind in 3 hours = 1776 kilometers

Distance covered with the wind in 3 hours = 2166 kilometers

We know that;

Distance = Speed*Time

Speed = Distance/Time

Let,

x be the speed of plane and y be the speed of wind.

Speed while travelling against the wind;

[tex]x-y=\frac{1776}{3}\\x-y=592\ \ \ Eqn\ 1[/tex]

Speed while travelling with the wind

[tex]x+y=\frac{2166}{3}\\x+y=722\ \ \ Eqn\ 2[/tex]

Adding Eqn 1 and 2

[tex](x-y)+(x+y)=592+722\\x-y+x+y=1314\\2x=1314[/tex]

Dividing both sides by 2

[tex]\frac{2x}{2}=\frac{1314}{2}\\x=657[/tex]

Putting x=657 in Eqn 2

[tex]657+y=722\\y=722-657\\y=65[/tex]

The rate of plane is 657 kmph and rate of wind is 65 kmph.

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