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Question 835684: Two aircraft fly straight towards each other, both aircraft are flying at the speed of 450 mph. with a distance of 45 miles between them, how long will it take before the aircraft meet. Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Two aircraft fly straight towards each other, both aircraft are flying at the speed of 450 mph. with a distance of 45 miles between them, how long will it take before the aircraft meet.
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closing speed is 2*450 = 900 mph
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time = distance/rate = 45/900 = 1/20 hr = 3 minutes
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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