document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1128839>Question 1128839</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A train travels due North for 450km at a rate of 65km/hr. It then turns sharply due East and travels for an additional 500km at a slower rate of 60km/hr\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the average speed?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the average velocity? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #745470 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=745470\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 450 + 500 = 950 total km<BR>\n" );
document.write( "450/950 = 0.4737 this means 47.37% of the distance it was going at 65km/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "500/950 = 0.5263 and 52.63% of the time it was going at 60km/hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "65*0.4737 = 30.79<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60*0.5263 = 31.58<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total: . . . 62.37km/h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "your average speed is 62.37<BR>\n" );
document.write( "your average velocity is 30.79 North, 31.58 East<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Note: velocity is the speed and the direction of travel </SPAN>\n" );
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