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Milwaukee Express
A steam engine is traveling in a straight line from Detroit to Milwaukee, which is a distance of 250 miles. The train is traveling at 125mph due west, but there is a headwind of 10mph coming from the northwest. How long will it take the train to reach its destination?
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The train will never reach Milwaukee because if it is traveling in a straight line, it will fall into Lake Michigan.Hide Answer Show Answer
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