SOLUTION: A jet plane flies due north for 3 hours at 600 miles per hour. It flies into a wind blowing south at 50 miles an hour for the first 2 hours of its flight. No significant wind is en
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Question 497593: A jet plane flies due north for 3 hours at 600 miles per hour. It flies into a wind blowing south at 50 miles an hour for the first 2 hours of its flight. No significant wind is encountered in the third hour. Where is the jet located after 3 hours?
a. 1200 miles north of its original position
b. 1500 miles north of its original position
c. 1700 miles north of its original position
d. 1800 miles north of its original position
e. 2100 miles north of its original position Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! For 2 hrs the plane speed is mi/hr
In 2 hrs, the plane goes mi
During the next hour, the plane travels mi
It's total distance traveled is mi
The answer is (c)
