SOLUTION: The space shuttle traveled at v meters per second for L meters and was 5 seconds late for its reentry window. How fast should the shuttle have traveled to make it to the window on

Algebra ->  Finance -> SOLUTION: The space shuttle traveled at v meters per second for L meters and was 5 seconds late for its reentry window. How fast should the shuttle have traveled to make it to the window on       Log On


   



Question 1198725: The space shuttle traveled at v meters per second for L meters and was 5 seconds late for its reentry window. How fast should the shuttle have traveled to make it to the window on time?
Answer by ikleyn(52787) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.
The space shuttle traveled at v meters per second for L meters and was 5 seconds late
for its reentry window. How fast should the shuttle have traveled to make it
to the window on time?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Moving as described, the space shuttle covered L meters in  L%2Fv  seconds and was 5 seconds late.


Hence, the right travel time should be  L%2Fv-5 seconds.

It dictates the necessary rate of the space shuttle  L%2F%28L%2Fv+-+5%29 = %28Lv%29%2F%28L-5v%29.    ANSWER

Solved.