Final answer:
The distance traveled by a helicopter flying for 20 minutes at a speed of 240 km/h is calculated as 80 kilometers by converting minutes to hours and using the formula for distance = speed × time.
Step-by-step explanation:
To calculate the distance traveled by a helicopter flying for 20 minutes at a speed of 240 km/h, we first need to convert the time into hours as the speed is given in kilometers per hour (km/h). There are 60 minutes in an hour, so 20 minutes is equivalent to 20/60 or 1/3 of an hour. The distance (d) that the helicopter travels can be calculated using the formula d = speed × time.
Distance traveled = 240 km/h × (1/3) h = 80 km. So, the helicopter will have traveled 80 kilometers in 20 minutes.
This type of problem is an application of basic velocity and distance calculations in Physics, but since the question only involves using the formula for speed, distance, and time, it is categorized under Mathematics.