At 6:00 a.m., Captain Nemo left the island and headed east at 10 knots. At 9:00 a.m., Capt. Farragut left the same island and headed east. If Capt. Farragut was 20 nautical miles ahead at 2:00 p.m., what was his ship's speed? (1 knot = 1 nautical mile per hour).

At 6:00 a.m., Captain Nemo left the island and headed east at 10 knots. At 9:00 a.m., Capt. Farragut left the same island and headed east. If Capt. Farragut was 20 nautical miles ahead at 2:00 p.m., what was his ship's speed? (1 knot = 1 nautical mile per hour).

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At 6:00 a.m., Captain Nemo left the island and headed east at 10 knots. At 9:00 a.m.,
Capt. Farragut left the same island and headed east. If Capt. Farragut was 20 nautical
miles ahead at 2:00 p.m., what was his ship's speed? (1 knot = 1 nautical mile per hour).

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