document.write( "Question 1136050: Traffic signals at each intersection on a main road all change on the same 2 minute cycle. A taxi driver knows that it is exactly 3.5km from one intersection to the next. Without breaking the 50km/hr speed limit, what is the highest average speed, in kilometers per hour, he can travel to get to each intersection as it just changes to green? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #753809 by rothauserc(4718)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! rate * time = distance \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "4/60 = 1/15 = 0.066666 is approximately 0.07 hour \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "If the car takes for 4 minutes between lights it will be in sync and \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Note 2 minutes is too fast, 3.5/0.03 = 116.6667 km/hr \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "************************** \n" ); document.write( "rate = 3.5/0.07 = 50 km/hr \n" ); document.write( "************************** \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |