a jet pilot is making a 1000 mile trip in her military tomcat. She flies 800 mph for one hour and decides she wants to finish the trip so that she would have flown at an average of 1000 mph. How fast should she go to finish her trip and meet her goal.

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kropot72 · Answer

Please check the first sentence of your question. Should the trip be a 1000 mile trip?

anonymous · Answer

Yes(×

kropot72 · Answer

The pilot has already taken an hour to fly 800 miles. It is not possible to average 1000 mph by increasing the speed for the last 200 miles. The aircraft must take one hour to fly 1000 miles to average 1000 mph.