If the ground speed is 210 knots, how far will you travel in 4.0 minutes?

To determine how far you will travel in 4.0 minutes at a ground speed of 210 knots, you first need to convert the speed into a per-minute measure. Since there are 60 minutes in an hour, you can calculate the distance traveled per minute by dividing the ground speed by 60.

At 210 knots, the calculation would be:

210 knots ÷ 60 minutes/hour = 3.5 nautical miles per minute.

Next, to find the total distance traveled in 4.0 minutes, multiply the distance traveled per minute by the number of minutes:

3.5 nautical miles/minute × 4.0 minutes = 14 nautical miles.

Since the question presents the answer choices in statute miles, it’s important to note the conversion factor between nautical miles and statute miles. One nautical mile is approximately equal to 1.15078 statute miles. In this case, while the question uses statute miles, the answer of 14 nautical miles corresponds to the given distance calculated at the stated ground speed over the specified time period.

Thus, the correct answer aligns with the calculated distance of 14 nautical miles, confirming that traveling at 210 knots for 4.0 minutes does indeed result in a straight-line distance of