SOLUTION: a medivac helicopter travels 78 km due south of its base to pick up a patient the helicopter then travels 93 km due north to a hospital the entire trips take 1.22h what is the ava

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Question 605213: a medivac helicopter travels 78 km due south of its base to pick up a patient the helicopter then travels 93 km due north to a hospital the entire trips take 1.22h what is the avarage speed and the average velocity.
Answer by nerdybill(7384)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a medivac helicopter travels 78 km due south of its base to pick up a patient the helicopter then travels 93 km due north to a hospital the entire trips take 1.22h what is the avarage speed and the average velocity.
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total distance traveled = 78+93 = 171 km
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average speed = 171/1.22 = 140.2 km/hr

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