document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=401476>Question 401476</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A glacier moves with a speed of 40 nm/s.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many years would it take for the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "glacier to move 0.75 km? Assume there are<BR>\n" );
document.write( "365 days in a year.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer in units of y. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #284116 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=284116\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how many years would it take to move <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > km  at <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > nm/sec?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > km = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > m = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%5E12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%5E12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > nm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%5B1%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%5B1%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%5E12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%5E12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > nm)/(<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > nm/sec)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is time in seconds. To get time in years, convert <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > sec to years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > sec x <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3600 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3600\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > hrs/sec x <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > days/hr x <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F365 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F365\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > yrs/day = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F31536000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F31536000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > sec = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3.170979%2A10%5E%28-8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3.170979%2A10%5E%28-8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > yrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%5B1%5D%2A%281%2F40%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%5B1%5D%2A%281%2F40%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > =  (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%5E12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%5E12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > nm)/(<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > nm/sec)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%5B1%5D%2A%28.75%2F40%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%5B1%5D%2A%28.75%2F40%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > =  (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=.75%2A10%5E12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\".75%2A10%5E12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > nm)/(<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > nm/sec)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=.01875%2At%5B1%5D+=+.01875%2A10%5E12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\".01875%2At%5B1%5D+=+.01875%2A10%5E12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  sec<BR>\n" );
document.write( "call the left side <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in sec<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t+=+.01875%2A10%5E12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t+=+.01875%2A10%5E12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > sec<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t+=+.01875%2A10%5E12+%2A+3.170979%2A10%5E%28-8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t+=+.01875%2A10%5E12+%2A+3.170979%2A10%5E%28-8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > sec x yrs/sec<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t+=+.0594%2A10%5E4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t+=+.0594%2A10%5E4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t+=+594 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t+=+594\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It would take 594 years<BR>\n" );
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