An airplane flies along the four sides of a square at the speeds of 200, 400, 600 and 800 km/hr. Find the average speed of the plane around the field.
An airplane flies along the four sides of a square at the speeds of 200, 400, 600 and 800 km/hr. Find the average speed of the plane around the field. Correct Answer 384 km/hr
Average Speed = total distance total time4 sides , So total distance = 4xspeed 200 km/hr for = x200" 400 " " = x400" 600 " " = x600and " 800 " " = x800Total time = x200 + x400 + x600 + x800" = 12x + 6x + 4x + 3x2400 = 25x2400.'. Average speed = 4x25x2400 = 4x×240025x = 384 km/hr