College Algebra (10th Edition)

by Sullivan, Michael

Published by Pearson

ISBN 10: 0321979478

ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-947-6

Chapter 1 - Review Exercises - Page 146: 49

Answer

$1 \ hour \ 34.75$minutes

Work Step by Step

The distance between the helicopter and the life raft is $s=150$ miles; the relative speed is $v=90+5=95$ miles per hour. We know that $t=s/v$, hence $t=150/95=1.579hours=1hour34.75$minutes

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