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Particles X and Y are set to collide with each other at a certain time.they are 250m away from each other on a straight line path. X leaves point A for point B and Y leaves p
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Particles X and Y are set to collide with each other at a certain time.they are 250m away from each other on a straight line path. X leaves point A for point B and Y leaves point B for point A. If A leaves earlier by 2.5 min the two particles will collide 3.5min after Y leaves point B. If Y leaves earlier by 2.5min they will collide 4min after X leaves point A .Find the average speeds of both particles.
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Answer by greenestamps(13203) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
"If X (not A) leaves earlier by 2.5 min the two particles will collide 3.5 min after Y leaves point B"
Translation: X traveling for 3.5+2.5 = 6 minutes, plus Y traveling for 3.5 minutes, covers the whole 250m.
"If Y leaves earlier by 2.5 min they will collide 4 min after X leaves point A"
Translation: X traveling for 4 minutes, plus Y traveling for 4+2.5 = 6.5 minutes, covers the whole 250m.
Solve the pair of equations using elimination. Multiply the first equation by 2 and the second by 3 and subtract to eliminate x:
y = 20; substitute in any of the earlier equations to find x=30.
ANSWER: The speed of particle X is 30m/min; the speed of particle Y is 20m/min
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