An airplane cruises at (880 mathrm{~km} / mathrm{h}) relative to the air. It is flying from Denver,

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An airplane cruises at \(880 \mathrm{~km} / \mathrm{h}\) relative to the air. It is flying from Denver, Colorado, due west to Reno, Nevada, a distance of \(1200 \mathrm{~km}\), and will then return. There is a steady \(90 \mathrm{~km} / \mathrm{h}\) wind blowing to the east. What is the difference in flight time between the two legs of the trip?

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College Physics A Strategic Approach

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Authors: Randall D. Knight, Brian Jones, Stuart Field

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