The distance of the ship from the shore is 1020m
Explanation:
Given:
Speed, s = 340 m/s
Time, t = 10s
Distance, x = ?
The sound is going to have to go to shore, then come back.
The total round-trip distance is
D = speed X time
D = (340 m/s) * (6.0 s)
D = 2,040 m
But as previously stated, the sound had to get there, then come back. So the actual ship-to-shore distance is only half that.
x = D/2
[tex]x = \frac{2040}{2} \\\\x = 1020m[/tex]
Therefore, the distance of the ship from the shore is 1020m
