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Question 1195040: A carrier 20 miles northwest of a dock is now returning to the dock at 12mph. A plane leaves its deck at 150 mph to reconnoiter north for a distance of 150 miles. If it is to arrive at the dock at the earliest possible time, in what direction must the pilot fly back? How many minutes later will it arrive? Answer by ikleyn(52832) (Show Source):
