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  • 12-05-2024
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An eagle can fly 20 mph in still air. Flying with the wind, the eagle can fly 8 miles in the same time that is required to fly 6 miles going against the wind. Find the rate of the wind.

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jsimpson11000 jsimpson11000
  • 12-05-2024

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

distance divided by rate = time

given:

 8 / ( 20 + w) = 6 / (20-w)           where w is wind speed

Cross multiply

160 - 8w = 120 + 6w

40 = 14 w

w = 40 / 14  m/hr = 2.857 mph

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