document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1041313>Question 1041313</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> *The distance between two piers is s miles. Two boats started moving at the same time with the speeds R and F. How will you find the distance d between them if they travelled for t hours:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) Towards each other<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) In opposite directions<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) In the same direction if the first is slower<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d) In the same direction if the first is faster </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "R and F   speeds of each boat\r\n" );
document.write( "t         travel time\r\n" );
document.write( "d         distance between boats</PRE>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "RT=D, basic travel rate rule  (R being the speed of any traveling agent)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a) Towards each other<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Both boats are simply \"consuming\" the distance between the piers;<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b) Away from each other<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Both boats are ADDING distance to s;<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(c) Same direction <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=R%3CF ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"R%3CF\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "First boat moves Rt<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Second boat moves Ft<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Think of starting point of first boat as a zero location point.  Think of start point for second boat as the s length location point.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distance between both boats begins as s, but INCREASES and boats separate at the rate <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=F-R ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"F-R\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(d) Maybe you can try to analyze and solve this one. </SPAN>\n" );
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