SOLUTION: You hike uphill at a rate of 200 feet per minute. Your friend hikes downhill on the same trail at a rate of 250 feet per minute. How long will it be until you meet? The friend

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Question 1073085: You hike uphill at a rate of 200 feet per minute. Your friend hikes downhill on the same trail at a rate of 250 feet per minute. How long will it be until you meet?
The friend at the bottom is starting at 100 feet and hiking up.
The friend at the top is starting at 1800 feet and hiking down.
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, josgarithmetic:
Answer by ikleyn(52770) About Me  (Show Source):
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Reading your post, I see that your thoughts run in different directions simultaneously, making your post nonsensical.



Answer by josgarithmetic(39615) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The distance to be covered between the two friends seems to be 1800-100=1700 feet.