document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=693681>Question 693681</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a question regarding Applications with motion. The motion formula d=rt<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A private airplane leaves an airport and flies due south at 192 mph. Two hours later a jet leaves the same airport and flies due south at 960 mph. When will the jet overtake the plane?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Two hours later a jet leaves the same airport and flies due south at 960 mph.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " When will the jet overtake the plane?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You know the distance formula, just read it carefully and THINK!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A good fact to keep in mind is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When the jet overtakes the small plane, they will have traveled the same distance;<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let t = flying time of small plane<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The large plane started 2 hrs later, therefore<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(t-2) = flying time of jet<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write a distance equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "jet dist = small plane dist<BR>\n" );
document.write( "960(t-2) = 192t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "960t - 1920 = 192t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "960t - 192t = 1920<BR>\n" );
document.write( "768t = 1920<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 1920/768<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 2.5 hrs after the small plane departs, the jet overtakes it<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We can prove that to ourselves, find the distance each plane flew<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the jet travel time; 2.5 - 2 = .5hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a distance equation for each plane<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".5(960) = 480 mi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.5(192) = 480 mi also<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Merry Christmas!,  Carl  </SPAN>\n" );
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