SOLUTION: An aeroplane travels due North from Alice Springs for 30 min at 400km/h. It then turns and travels due South for 20min at 300km/h. At this stage where will it be form Alice Spring?

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Question 1164838: An aeroplane travels due North from Alice Springs for 30 min at 400km/h. It then turns and travels due South for 20min at 300km/h. At this stage where will it be form Alice Spring??
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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Multiply 400km/h times 1/2 hour to get the distance traveled North. Multiply 300km/h times 1/3 hour to get the distance traveled South. Subtract distance South from distance North.

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it