SOLUTION: The Tour De France is a bicycle race that begins in Dublin,Ireland, but is primarily a race through France.On each day,racers cover a certain distance depending on the steepness of
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: The Tour De France is a bicycle race that begins in Dublin,Ireland, but is primarily a race through France.On each day,racers cover a certain distance depending on the steepness of terrian. Suppose that on one particular day, the racers must complete 210mi. One cyclist, traveling 10mph faster than a second cyclist, covers the distance in 2.4 hrs less time than the second cyclist. Find the rate of the first cyclist.
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the racers must complete 210 mi. One cyclist, traveling 10 mph faster than a second cyclist, covers the distance in 2.4 hrs less time than the second cyclist. Find the rate of the first cyclist.
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Let s = the speed of the 1st cyclist
Let (s-10) = speed of the 2nd cyclist
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Write a time equation: t = Dist/speed:
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1st cyclist time + 2.4 hr = 2nd cyclist time
210/s + 2.4 = 210/{s-10)
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Mult the equation by s(s-10) to get rid of the denominators:
210(s-10) + 2.4(s(s-10) = 210s
210s - 2100 + 2.4s^2 - 24s = 210s
2.4s^2 - 24s + 210s - 210s - 2100 = 0
2.4s^2 - 24s - 2100 = 0
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Solve for s using the quadratic equation: a=2.4, b = -24; c = -2100
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Do the math and you should get a positive solution of:
s = + 35 mph is the speed of the 1st cyclist
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Check solution using the time difference:
210/35 - 210/25 = 2.4 hrs
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