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To find: How far air rescue plane can fly and return safely.
Answer to Problem 46AYU
Air rescue plane can fly up to
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
An air rescue plane averages
Calculation:
As per the given information −
An air rescue plane averages
Let us suppose air plane can cover an distance of
Since while flying along the wind, speed of wind will assist the plane and while flying opposite of wind, speed of wind will drag the plane.
Total flying time is
Hence, air rescue plane can fly up to
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