Using the relation between velocity, distance and time, it is found that:
- The speed of the wind is of 2 mph.
- The speed of the broom is of 14 mph.
What is the relation between velocity, distance and time?
Velocity is distance divided by time, hence:
[tex]v = \frac{d}{t}[/tex]
Flying with the wind, in which [tex]v = v_b + v_w[/tex] the 48-mile trip took 3 hours, hence:
[tex]v = \frac{d}{t}[/tex]
[tex]v_b + v_w = \frac{48}{3}[/tex]
[tex]v_b + v_w = 16[/tex]
Her flight home against the wind took 4 fours, hence:
[tex]v = \frac{d}{t}[/tex]
[tex]v_b - v_w = \frac{48}{4}[/tex]
[tex]v_b - v_w = 12[/tex]
Adding the two equations:
[tex]2v_b = 28[/tex]
[tex]v_b = 14[/tex]
[tex]v_b + v_w = 16 \rightarrow v_w = 2[/tex]
Hence:
- The speed of the wind is of 2 mph.
- The speed of the broom is of 14 mph.
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