Question

Two airplanes leave an airport at the same time and travel in opposite directions. One plane travels 87 km/h faster than the other. If the two planes are 11,865 km apart after 7 hours, what is the rate of each plane?

Answer 1

Speed of A = 891 km/h

Speed of B = 804 km/h

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the speed of aeroplane B is v, the speed of aeroplane is A is 87 km/h faster than B.

So, the speed of aeroplane A is 87 + v.

Distance traveled by A after 7 hours, d1 = (87 + v) x 7

Distance traveled by B after 7 hours, d2 = v x 7

Total distance traveled = 11865 km

So, d1 + d2 = 11865

(87 + v) x 7 + v x 7 = 11865

609 + 14 v = 11865

14 v = 11256

v = 804 km/h

So, the speed of A = 87 + 804 = 891 km/h

Speed of B = 804 km/h