SOLUTION: At 1:00 P.M. an airplane takes off at a speed of 340 mph on an aircraft carrier. The aircraft carrier moves due south at a speed of 25mph in the same direction as the plane. At 4:0
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Question 1165276: At 1:00 P.M. an airplane takes off at a speed of 340 mph on an aircraft carrier. The aircraft carrier moves due south at a speed of 25mph in the same direction as the plane. At 4:05 P.M., the communication between the plane and the aircraft was cut off. Compute the communication range between the plane and the aircraft carrier. Answer by ikleyn(52786) (Show Source):
It is = 971.25 kilometers.
In the formula, the ratio represents the flight time of 3 hours and 5 minutes, expressed in hours.
The difference (340-25) is the relative speed (= the rate of separating).
