SOLUTION: a bird flies to and fro between two cars which moves with velocity 10m/s and 30m/s towards each other. if velocity of bird is m/s and initial distance between the cars is 360m , th

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Question 1088633: a bird flies to and fro between two cars which moves with velocity 10m/s and 30m/s towards each other. if velocity of bird is m/s and initial distance between the cars is 360m , then the distance covered by the bird till the cars meet is ??
Answer by ikleyn(52798)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The time for the two cars to meet each other is = = 9 seconds.

The distance the bird will fly in 9 seconds is 9v meters, where v is the birds' speed/rate, which is not given as a value in the condition.


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Very old and very well known entertainment problem.


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