SOLUTION: Two missiles are initially 5000km apart. They travel along a straight line directly towards one another, one travelling at 2000km/hr and the other at 1000km/hr. How many kilometers
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Question 619166: Two missiles are initially 5000km apart. They travel along a straight line directly towards one another, one travelling at 2000km/hr and the other at 1000km/hr. How many kilometers are they apart 1 minute before impact?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Two missiles are initially 5000km apart. They travel along a straight line directly towards one another, one travelling at 2000km/hr and the other at 1000km/hr. How many kilometers are they apart 1 minute before impact?
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Their combined speed is 3000 km/hr
3000 km/hr = 50 km/min
--> 50 km
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