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Question 1206199: You're cycling with your friends on a flat track. You're going 10 miles per hour, and your friend is a bit ahead, going 12 miles per hour. How long will it take you to catch up to your friend if the distance between you is 2 miles?
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, greenestamps:
Answer by ikleyn(52790) About Me  (Show Source):
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You're cycling with your friends on a flat track. You're going 10 miles per hour,
and your friend is a bit ahead, going 12 miles per hour. How long will it take you to catch up
to your friend if the distance between you is 2 miles?
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If it is not a circular track,  then at given conditions you  (as the more slow cyclist)
will  NEVER  catch up to your friend  (who is faster cyclist and is  2  miles ahead you now.)

It is so obvious that I will not spend my and your time for proofs or explanations.


If,  in opposite,  the track is assumed to be circular,  then its length must be given
in the post in order for the problem be solvable.

But,  due to unknown reason,  this data  ABSENTS  in the post,  making the problem  FATALLY  DEFECTIVE.



Answer by greenestamps(13200) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!


If you read what you have written in your post, it should be obvious to you that something is wrong....

If you are behind your friend, and you are going slower than your friend, then it is clear that you will never catch up to him.

Re-post the question with the correct given information.