document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=359528>Question 359528</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A truck drivers 12km east in 20 minutes and then drives 4 km north in 10 minutes. What is the average velocity of the truck for the entire trip?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #256528 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=256528\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A truck drivers 12km east in 20 minutes and then drives 4 km north in 10 minutes. What is the average velocity of the truck for the entire trip?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance east = 12km<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance north = 4 km<BR>\n" );
document.write( "total distance = 16 km<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "total time = 1/3 + 1/6 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/6 = 1/2 hour<BR>\n" );
document.write( "speed = distance /time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16/(1/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=32 km/hour  Average speed<BR>\n" );
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