Two jet aircraft are flying directly towards each other. Their speeds relative to the ground are 155 m/s and 270 m/s, respectively. If th planes are 2.5 km apart when the pilots sight each other, how long do they have to avoid a collision? O 11 s 15 s O 5.9 s 22 s O 3.1 s

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Two jet aircraft are flying directly towards each other. Their speeds relative to the ground are 155 m/s and 270 m/s, respectively. If the
planes are 2.5 km apart when the pilots sight each other, how long do they have to avoid a collision?
11 s
O 15 s
5.9 s
22 s
O 3.1 s
Transcribed Image Text:Question 3 Two jet aircraft are flying directly towards each other. Their speeds relative to the ground are 155 m/s and 270 m/s, respectively. If the planes are 2.5 km apart when the pilots sight each other, how long do they have to avoid a collision? 11 s O 15 s 5.9 s 22 s O 3.1 s
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