document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=221986>Question 221986</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a rescue helicopter is flying from an aircraft carrier 350 mi to peral harbor hospital.  the point of no return is the point here it would take as much time to fly back to the aircraft carrier as it would to fly on to pearl harbor. the airspeed of the helicopter is 175 mi/h and it is flying into a 25 mi/h headwind.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. calculate the total time for the helicopter to fly to pearl harbor<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. once the helicopter is at the point of no return, determine the time it will take to complete the trip.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. use the results from part a and b to determine the time for the helicopter to reach the point of no return. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The point of no return is the point where it would take as much time to fly back<BR>\n" );
document.write( " to the aircraft carrier as it would to fly on to pearl harbor.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The airspeed of the helicopter is 175 mi/h and it is flying into a 25 mi/h headwind.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. calculate the total time for the helicopter to fly to pearl harbor<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=350%2F%28%28175-25%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"350%2F%28%28175-25%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=350%2F%28%28150%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"350%2F%28%28150%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 2<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > hrs (2 hrs 20 min)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. once the helicopter is at the point of no return, determine the time it will take to complete the trip.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let p = point of no return (miles from carrier)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then (350-p) = miles from Pearl Harbor<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "return to carrier = continue to Pearl<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p%2F%28175%2B25%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p%2F%28175%2B25%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28350-p%29%2F%28175-25%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28350-p%29%2F%28175-25%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p%2F%28200%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p%2F%28200%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28350-p%29%2F%28150%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28350-p%29%2F%28150%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "150p = 200(350-p)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "150p = 70000 - 200p<BR>\n" );
document.write( "150p + 200p = 70000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "350p = 70000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=70000%2F350 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"70000%2F350\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = 200 mi from carrier is point of no return. (150 mi from Pearl)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c. use the results from part a and b to determine the time for the helicopter to reach the point of no return.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=200%2F%28175-25%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"200%2F%28175-25%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=200%2F%28150%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"200%2F%28150%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 1<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > hrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This checks out, it would take 1 hr to cover the remaining 150 mi at 150 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 + 1<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 2<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > as found in part a<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "to return to the carrier, with the wind, 200 mi at 200 mph = 1 hr also </SPAN>\n" );
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