Th find the average speed of a trip we need to dived the total distance by the total time.
Let's find the total distance d.
d = (300 mi/h)(2.00 h) + 750 miles
d = 600 miles + 750 miles
d = 1350 miles
The total distance is 1350 miles
Let's find the total time t.
t = 2.00 hours + (750 mi / 250 mi/h)
t = 2.00 hours + 3.00 hours
t = 5.00 hours
The total time of the trip is 5.00 hours.
We can find the average speed.
d / t = 1350 miles / 5.00 hours
d / t = 270 miles/ hour
The average speed of the trip is 270 mi/h
(Note that the direction does not matter when we find the average speed.)
