document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=911110>Question 911110</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help with this problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "An aircraft controller sees two aircraft flying at the same altitude on his screen. One, a Boeing 747 Jumbo, is headed Eastbound at 375 miles per hour. The other, a UFO, is located 57 miles directly south of the 747 and is directly northbound at 1750 miles per hour.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "assuming they continue on this flight path how close (in miles) will the two aircraft come to each other? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #552860 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=552860\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First determine how much time it takes the UFO to cover the 57 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate * time = distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1750t = 57<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 57/1750 = 0.03 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now let's see how far the jet flies in 0.03 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "375* 0.03 = d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 11.25 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the UFO and jet come within 11.25 miles of each other<BR>\n" );
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