Two Ka-126 fire-fighting helicopters flew from one airfield simultaneously in different directions to patrol

Two Ka-126 fire-fighting helicopters flew from one airfield simultaneously in different directions to patrol the forest. The speed of one is 50 m / s, 46 m / s. What is the distance between them in 5 minutes?

1. Let’s translate 5 minutes into seconds, since the speed of the helicopters is given in seconds. One minute is sixty seconds.

5 minutes = 5 * 60 = 300 seconds.

2. Let’s find what distance in 300 seconds a fire-fighting helicopter will fly with a speed of 50 meters per second.

300 * 50 = 15,000 meters.

3. Let’s calculate how many meters the second helicopter will fly in 5 minutes if it is known that it flies at a speed of 46 meters per second.

46 * 300 = 13 800 meters.

4. Find out what distance between them became 5 minutes after departure.

15,000 + 13,800 = 28,800 meters.

Answer: The distance between the Ka-126 helicopters in 5 minutes was 28,800 meters.