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A speeding car is going 75mph and has a 1-hour head start on a helicopter trying to overtake the car. The helicopter is traveling at 150mph. how far from the starting point does
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A speeding car is going 75mph and has a 1-hour head start on a helicopter trying to overtake the car. The helicopter is traveling at 150mph. how far from the starting point does the helicopter overtake the car?
Answer by checkley79(3341) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
D=RT
D=75T FOR THE CAR
D=150(T-1)
75T=150(T-1)
75T=150T-150
75T-150T==-150
-75T=-150
T=-150/-75
T=2 HOURS THEY WILL MEET.
D=75*2=150 MILES ANS.
D=150(2-1)=150*1=150 MILES ANS.
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