SOLUTION: An aeroplane travels due North from Alice Springs for 30 min at 400km/h. It then turns and travels due South for 20min at 300km/h. At this stage where will it be form Alice Spring?

Question 1164838: An aeroplane travels due North from Alice Springs for 30 min at 400km/h. It then turns and travels due South for 20min at 300km/h. At this stage where will it be form Alice Spring??
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Multiply 400km/h times 1/2 hour to get the distance traveled North. Multiply 300km/h times 1/3 hour to get the distance traveled South. Subtract distance South from distance North.

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it

RELATED QUESTIONS
an aeroplane leaves an airport and flies due north for1.5hours at 500km/h. it then flies... (answered by Alan3354)

A courier travels due north at and average speed of 40km/h for 6 minutes to collect a... (answered by rapture1965,MathTherapy)

a boat travels north from A for 30 minutes at 20 km/h. it reaches B and then travels due... (answered by Cromlix)

A train travels due North for 450km at a rate of 65km/hr. It then turns sharply due East... (answered by addingup)

Starting at Joe's Gas Station, a car travels due north on Avenue A for 3.4 miles, then... (answered by stanbon)

A ship leaves Sydney and travels due north for two hours at 24km/h, it then travels due... (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)

Two bicyclists, starting at the same place, are riding toward the same campground by two... (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)

A boat travels due East for a distance of 15 miles. It then travels due North for a... (answered by stanbon)

A boat travels due east for a distance of 15 miles. It then travels due North for a... (answered by nerdybill)