Question

A supersonic jet was flying at a constant velocity starting 8,400 kilometers west of U.S. airspace. It

flew one-third of the way to US, airspace in 2 hours. What was the jet's velocity?
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kilometers per hour to the east
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Answer 1

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Answer:

1400 km/hour to the east

Explanation:

We assume the jet is flying directly toward US airspace, so is flying east. The speed is ...

speed = distance/time

speed = ((8400 km)/3)/(2 h) = 1400 km/h

The jet's velocity is 1400 km per hour to the east.