document.write( "Question 497593: A jet plane flies due north for 3 hours at 600 miles per hour. It flies into a wind blowing south at 50 miles an hour for the first 2 hours of its flight. No significant wind is encountered in the third hour. Where is the jet located after 3 hours?
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document.write( " a. 1200 miles north of its original position\r
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document.write( " b. 1500 miles north of its original position\r
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document.write( " c. 1700 miles north of its original position\r
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document.write( " d. 1800 miles north of its original position\r
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document.write( " e. 2100 miles north of its original position \n" );
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