A jet flew 1200 mi with a tailwind of 50 mi/h. The tailwind then changed to 20 mi/h for the remaining 570 mi of the flight. If the total time of the flight was 3.0 h, find the speed of the jet relative to the air.
Chapter 7, Review Exercises #82
A jet flew 1200 mi with a tailwind of 50 mi/h. The tailwind then changed to 20 mi/h for the remaining 570 mi of the flight. If the total time of the flight was 3.0 h, find the speed of the jet relative to the air.
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Let's denote the speed of the jet relative to the air as "x". Then we can use the following formula …View the full answer
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