THINKING LIKE AN ENGINEER W/ACCESS
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Chapter 7, Problem 23RQ
The Units Society Empire (USE) had defined the following set of "new" units:
Length | 1 stride = 1.5 meters [m] |
Time | 1 blink = 0 3 seconds [s] |
Determine X in the following expression: Boeing 747 cruising speed, 550 miles per hour (mi/h or mph] = X strides per blink.
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