SOLUTION: An animal runs with velocity 50 km/h for 6 minutes, 12 km/h for the next 3 minutes, and 40 km/h for another 5 minutes. Compute the total distance traveled.
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Question 528531: An animal runs with velocity 50 km/h for 6 minutes, 12 km/h for the next 3 minutes, and 40 km/h for another 5 minutes. Compute the total distance traveled.
Answer by oberobic(2304) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
6 min = 6/60 = 1/10 hr
3 min = 3/60 = 1/20 hr
5 min = 5/60 = 1/12 hr
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1/10 hr * 50 km/hr + 1/20 hr * 12 km/hr + 1/12 hr * 40 km/hr = 134/15 = 8.93333333 km
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