SOLUTION: 2 helicopters take off at the same time from the same airport and travel in opposite direction. The average speed of the 2 crafts are 350 km/h and 325 km/h respectively. In how man

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Question 858941: 2 helicopters take off at the same time from the same airport and travel in opposite direction. The average speed of the 2 crafts are 350 km/h and 325 km/h respectively. In how many hours will the two helicopters be 2025 kilometers apart?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You can think of one helicopter as standing
still and the other moving at the sum of their speeds
Let +t+ = the time in hours for them to be
+2025+ km apart
+2025+=+%28+350+%2B+325+%29%2At+
+t+=+2025+%2F+675+
+t+=3+
It will take them 3 hrs