According to the 3 minute rule, the distance covered in 3 minutes at 100 knots is expressed in which unit?

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According to the 3 minute rule, the distance covered in 3 minutes at 100 knots is expressed in which unit?

In navigation, speeds are in knots (nautical miles per hour), so distances over a short interval are expressed in nautical miles. Use the formula distance = speed × time. Three minutes is 0.05 hours, so at 100 knots the distance is 100 × 0.05 = 5 nautical miles. Therefore the distance covered is 5 nautical miles. The other units (meters, feet, yards) are not used here because they don’t align with speed given in knots.

In navigation, speeds are in knots (nautical miles per hour), so distances over a short interval are expressed in nautical miles. Use the formula distance = speed × time. Three minutes is 0.05 hours, so at 100 knots the distance is 100 × 0.05 = 5 nautical miles. Therefore the distance covered is 5 nautical miles. The other units (meters, feet, yards) are not used here because they don’t align with speed given in knots.

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