SOLUTION: A motorboat left a harbor and traveled to an island at an average rate of 10 knots. The average speed on the return trip was 10 knots. If the total trip took 6.0 hours, how far is

Question 893045: A motorboat left a harbor and traveled to an island at an average rate of 10 knots. The average speed on the return trip was 10 knots. If the total trip took 6.0 hours, how far is the harbor from the island?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A motorboat left a harbor and traveled to an island at an average rate of 10 knots. The average speed on the return trip was 10 knots. If the total trip took 6.0 hours, how far is the harbor from the island?
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3 hours each way
d = r*t
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1 knot = 1 nautical mile/hour
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