SOLUTION: You are sitting still on the side of the road in your car. Another car passes you at 60 miles per hour. How fast must you drive to catch the second car in 30 minutes.
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Question 452399: You are sitting still on the side of the road in your car. Another car passes you at 60 miles per hour. How fast must you drive to catch the second car in 30 minutes. Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! You need to write 2 equations, 1 for each of you.
This problem assumes a lot of things, like you can
drive at a constant speed from a standing start.
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You will each travel the same distance to where you meet.
You will each travel for 30 seconds
Let = the distance each will travel
Let = your speed
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Other car: miles
Your car:
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You must drive 60 mi/hr
