In a flight of 600 km, an aircraft was slowed down due to bad weather. – InterviewSolution

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In a flight of 600 km, an aircraft was slowed down due to bad weather. Its average speed for the trip was reduced by 200 km/hr and the time of flight increased by 30 minutes. The duration of the fligh

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1 hour

600/X - 600/(x + 1/2) = 200

x(2X + 1) = 3 2X2 + x - 3 = 0

(2x + 3)(x - 1) = 0

x = 1 HR.

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