SOLUTION: A plane goes from Abu Dhabi to Dohar at 450mph. 30 mintues later a plane travels from Dohar to Abu Dhabi at 490mph. The distance from dohar to Abu Dhabi it 850mi. What is the dista

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Question 999296: A plane goes from Abu Dhabi to Dohar at 450mph. 30 mintues later a plane travels from Dohar to Abu Dhabi at 490mph. The distance from dohar to Abu Dhabi it 850mi. What is the distance from Dohar when the planes meet.
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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They are moving against each other
add up their speeds
450+490=940 mph
d=625 m
Time = 625/940
0.66 hours
distance from Doha = 625 *0.66
323 m from Doha