SOLUTION: A dog is chasing a cat on a straight level path.if each second the dog runs twice as fast as the cat,find how long it will take the dog to catch up with the cat,given the distance
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Question 1124049: A dog is chasing a cat on a straight level path.if each second the dog runs twice as fast as the cat,find how long it will take the dog to catch up with the cat,given the distance between them at the start is 10 metres? Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A dog is chasing a cat on a straight level path. if each second the dog runs twice as fast as the cat, find how long it will take the dog to catch up with the cat, given the distance between them at the start is 10 metres?
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Not enough info.
If the speeds are 1 and 2 meters/sec --> a time
If the speeds are 10 and 20 meters/sec --> a different time
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A strange statement - "if each second the dog runs twice as fast as the cat"