Question 308454
A round trip in a helicopter lasted 4 and 1/2 hours.
 If it flew away from the airport at 100 mph and back at 50 mph, what was the
 greatest distance from the airport?
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Let d = one way distance
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Write a time equation tim = dist/speed;
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out time + back time = 4.5 hrs
{{{d/100}}} + {{{d/50}}} = 4.5
multiply by 100, results:
d + 2d = 4.5(100)
3d = 450
d = {{{450/3}}}
d = 150 mi was the greatest distance
;
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Check solution, find the time each way
150/50 = 3 hrs
150/100 = 1.5 hrs
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total: 4.5 hrs