Science Bowl Question

📅 NSB 2017🎓 HS🔄 Round 9#️⃣ Q23🌟 BONUS✍️ Short Answer

A plane is traveling at 380 miles per hour with respect to the Earth. The Sun's reflection off the plane illuminates a small area on the surface of the Earth. A passenger on the plane observes this illuminated spot move between two houses in 12 seconds. To the nearest tenth of a mile, how far apart are the two houses?

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