A common unit for speed used in sailing is the knot (nauticalmiles per hour). A nautical mile is about 1.15 regularmiles. Calculate how much further (in feet) a boat moving at24 knots will travel in 6 minutes compared to a car moving at 24mph during the same time.

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First we need to calculate the distance traveled by the boat in 6 minutes at 24 knots and the distan... View the full answer