document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=936490>Question 936490</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Need some Help. So confused on what steps to figure this out. The problem is  Macho Flea always makes a 3 ft jump in a second. Mini flea always makes 1/2 foot jumps in 1/6 of a second.In a race that is 4.5 ft each way, who wins and how long does it take the winner? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x time for Macho Flea<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=system%28x=4.5%2F3%2C3y=4.5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"system%28x=4.5%2F3%2C3y=4.5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=y=4.5%2F3=1%261%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=y=4.5%2F3=1%261%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, appears to be equal time for each flea, but this is not so clear.  Is horizontal distance important, or is landing important?  Mini would land, but Macho is midway through his last jump and not on the ground. </SPAN>\n" );
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