An aircraft leaves town P ( 30^oS, 17^oE) and moves directly northwards to Q(60°N, 17°E). It then moved at an average speed of 300 knots...

An aircraft leaves town P ( 30^oS, 17^oE) and moves directly northwards to Q(60°N, 17°E). It then moved at an average speed of 300 knots for 8 hours westwards to town R. Determine;
a) The distance PQ in nautical miles.
b) The position of town R.
c) The local time at R if local time at Q is 3.12p.m
d) The total distance moved from P to R in kilometers. Take 1 nautical; = 1.853 kilometres.

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sharon kalunda answered the question on April 30, 2019 at 07:58

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