Ally H.

asked • 03/01/18

How fast is the plane flying?

Use the equation d=0.15t.
d=distance
t=time in seconds
 

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Arturo O. answered • 03/01/18

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Divide distance by time and get speed.
 
speed = d/t = (0.15t)/t = ?
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Ally H.

A plane is flying from New York city to Los Angeles. 
How fast is the plane flying? Make sure to include units.
 
Would you use the actual distance?
That is what I am confused on.
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Arturo O.

If you know the distance traveled and the time it took to travel the distance, then the speed is just the distance traveled divided by the travel time.
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Ally H.

But that is what I don't kmow I think that the problem is missing information.
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Arturo O.

Can you restate the problem EXACTLY as it appears in your book?
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Ally H.

My teacher told me I was just supposed to interpret what 0.15 means. 
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03/02/18

Arturo O.

Then look at my original solution.
 
v = d/t = (0.15t)/t = 0.15
 
v = 0.15 distance units per time units
 
But you need to state what those units are.  They were not stated in the problem description.
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