Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 10 - Review - Test - Page 773: 4

Answer

Wind speed $60$ km/hr and airplane speed $300$ km/hr

Work Step by Step

Step 1. Assume the speed of the wind and the speed of the airplane in still air are $x$ and $y$ km/hr Step 2. When traveling against the wind, the resulting speed would be $y-x$, and we have $2.5(y-x)=600$ or $-x+y=240$ Step 3. When traveling with the wind, the resulting speed would be $x+y$, and we have $\frac{50}{60}(x+y)=300$ or $x+y=360$ Step 4. Add up the two equations obtained in steps 2 and 3, we get $2y=600$ or $y=300$, thus $x=60$ Step 5. Conclusion: the speed of the wind and the speed of the airplane in still air are $60$ and $300$ km/hr
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