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Flying to Kimpala with a tail wind a plane averaged 158km/hr. On the return trip the plane only average 112km/hr. While flying back into the same wind find the speed of the wind and the speed of the plane still in air?

Answer :

The speed of wind and speed of plane in still air  are  23  and  135 km/h respectively.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the speed of wind and speed of plane in still air  are  w  and  p km/h respectively.  

The effective speed on onward journey was  

[tex]p+w=158[/tex]  ................(1)

The effective speed on return journey was  

[tex]p-w=112[/tex] ..............(2)

Adding equation (1) and equation (2) we get,  

⇒ [tex](p+w)+(p-w) = 158+112[/tex]

⇒ [tex]2p = 270[/tex]

⇒ [tex]p = 135[/tex]

Putting value of [tex]p = 135[/tex] in [tex]p+w=158[/tex] we get:

⇒ [tex]p+w=158[/tex]

⇒ [tex]135+w=158[/tex]

⇒ [tex]w=23[/tex]

Therefore ,The speed of wind and speed of plane in still air  are  23  and  135 km/h respectively.

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