Flying against the jetstream, a jet travels 6370mi in 7 hours. Flying with the jetstream, the same jet travels 3450mi in 3 hours. What is the rate of the jet in still air and what is the rate of the jetstream?
Given data
distance=6370km; time=7 hrs;
speed = distance / time
rate = 6370/7 = 910kph
With the jetstream Data:
distance=3450km; time=3hrs;
rate= 3450/3 = 1150kph
EQUATIONS:
airspeed+jetstream=1150
airspeed-jetstream=910
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Subtract these equations to get:
2jetstream=240kph
jetstream=120mph
airspeed+jetstream=1150
airspeed+120=1150
airspeed =1150 - 120 = 1030
Therefore rate of the jet in still air = 1030mph and
rate of the jetstream = 120mph
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