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City B is northwest of City A and the 400 mile trip by car takes 8 hours. City B is exactly 320 miles NW of City A if able to travel in a straight line. What is the velocity of the car?

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Disregarding that the cities are 120 miles apart in an absolute straight line, because no road is straight,
One can assume that velocity = distance / time

V = 200 miles / 4 Hours

V = 50 Miles / Hour
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Thee velocity of the car is 40 mph NW

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