SOLUTION: the thrust SSC is the world's fastest land vehicle at 763 mph. Suppose the driver of a car whose top speed is 200 mph requests a race. The car gets a head start of one half hour. A

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Question 936943: the thrust SSC is the world's fastest land vehicle at 763 mph. Suppose the driver of a car whose top speed is 200 mph requests a race. The car gets a head start of one half hour. At what distance will the SSC pass the car?

Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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First find the time at which they meet.
Distance for the 200 mph car:
D%5B1%5D=200%2At%2B200%281%2F2%29=200t%2B100
Distance for SSC:
D%5B2%5D=763t
Equate the distances,
763t=200t%2B100
563t=100
t=100%2F563
In that time,
D=763%28100%2F563%29
D=135.5 miles