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Restwq23 Restwq23
  • 28-07-2014
  • Mathematics
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Please answer this this question is a motion problem:
 

   A pilot plans to make a flight lasting 2 hours and 30 minutes. How far can he fly from the airport at the rate of 600 mph and return over the same route at the rate of 400 mph?

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crisforp
crisforp crisforp
  • 29-07-2014

t1 + t2 = 2h and 30min;
t1  600 = t2 400 => t2 = (3/2) t1;

then, t1 +  (3/2) t1 = 2h and 30min => 2t1 + 3t1 = 5h => 5t1 = 5h => t1 = 1h => t2 = 1h and 30 min;

The distance is 2 1 * 600 = 1200miles;

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