document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=346953>Question 346953</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A bullet is fired horizontally at a target, and the sound of its impact is heard 1.5 seconds later. If the speed of the bullet is 3300 ft/sec and the speed of sound is 1100 ft/sec how far away is the target? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the target be at a distance of x feet . <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Time taken by bullet to reach the target = x/3300 seconds <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Time taken by sound to reach the ear is = x/1100 seconds <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The total time taken is 1.5 seconds <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/3300 + x/1100 = 1.5 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3x / 3300 = 1.5 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x= 3300 * 1.5 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x= 4950 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 4950 /4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1237.50 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The distance of the target is 1237.50 feet. \r<BR>\n" );
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