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document.write( "A previous distance a Frisbee traveled was 30 feet at a rate of 3 feet per 3 seconds, the current rate a second Frisbee is traveling is 3 feet per 3 seconds. Can I assume that this second Frisbee will travel 30 feet based on the previous rate of 3 feet per time of 3 seconds?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is this how to use the rate*time=distance formula to discover distance?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can you please provide quick example of correct usage of the formula to predict the distance a Frisbee will travel?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #417870 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=417870\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A previous distance a Frisbee traveled was 30 feet at a rate of 3 feet per 3 seconds, the current rate a second Frisbee is traveling is 3 feet per 3 seconds. Can I assume that this second Frisbee will travel 30 feet based on the previous rate of 3 feet per time of 3 seconds? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is this how to use the rate*time=distance formula to discover distance?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can you please provide quick example of correct usage of the formula to predict the distance a Frisbee will travel?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Dist = rate*time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30 ft at a rate of 3 feet per 3 seconds<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30 ft = (3 ft/3sec)*time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30 ft = (1 ft/sec)*time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time = 30 seconds<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"Can I assume that this second Frisbee will travel 30 feet based on the previous rate of 3 feet per time of 3 seconds?\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer: No<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It's traveling 30 feet depends on the time it maintains 3 ft/3 sec or 1 ft/sec.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In other words, the distance does not just depend on the rate, it also<BR>\n" );
document.write( "depends on the time.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That is what d = r*t means<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. <BR>\n" );
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