SOLUTION: an airplane takes off from an airport at 7:00 A.M. traveling at a rate of 350 mi/h. two hours later, a jet takes off from the same airport following the same flight path at 490 mi/
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: an airplane takes off from an airport at 7:00 A.M. traveling at a rate of 350 mi/h. two hours later, a jet takes off from the same airport following the same flight path at 490 mi/h. in how many hours will the jet catch up with the airplane?
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Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = time 1st plane is in the air
= time 2nd plane is in the air
When they meet, both planes will have
flown the same distance,
hrs
This is the time the 1st plane is in the air
The jet catches up with the 1st plane in
hrs
hrs answer
(actually, 2 PM)
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