A pilot can travel 450miles with the wind in the same amount of time as 360 miles against the wind. Find the speed of the wind if the​ pilot's speed in still air is 315miles per hour.

Jenny Roberson

Jenny Roberson

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2022-11-05

A pilot can travel 450miles with the wind in the same amount of time as 360 miles against the wind. Find the speed of the wind if the​ pilot's speed in still air is 315miles per hour.

Answer & Explanation

Ricardo Weiss

Ricardo Weiss

Beginner2022-11-06Added 12 answers

Given, pilots speed in still air = 315 miles/hour
let speed of the wind = W miles/hour
From given condition:
t 1 = t 2 450 315 + w = 4 315 w 5 315 + w = 4 315 w 4 × 315 + 4 w = 5 × 315 5 w w = 314 9 = 35
Speed of the wind is 35 miles/hour.

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