An Airplane Leaves New York and Flies South at a Constant

question 15

Essay

An airplane leaves New York and flies south at a constant speed to Miami, where it lands and takes on new passengers.It then makes the return flight at a constant speed.The graph of distance south of New York is shown.Make a graph of velocity for the round-trip.Be sure to label your graph appropriately.
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