A search plane has a cruising speed of 250 miles per hour and carries enough fuel for

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A search plane has a cruising speed of 250 miles per hour and carries enough fuel for at most 5 hours of flying. If there is a wind that averages 30 miles per hour and the direction of the search is with the wind one way and against it the other, how far can the search plane travel before it has to turn back?

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College Algebra

ISBN: 9780135226865

11th Edition

Authors: Michael Sullivan, Michael Sullivan III

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