SOLUTION: A police car receives a radio call to catch a vehicle the is speeding down the highway at 70mph. The police car, which is 14 miles behind the vehicle, drives after it at 98mph. How
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Question 697170: A police car receives a radio call to catch a vehicle the is speeding down the highway at 70mph. The police car, which is 14 miles behind the vehicle, drives after it at 98mph. How long will it take the police car to overtake the vehicle? Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A police car receives a radio call to catch a vehicle the is speeding down the highway at 70mph. The police car, which is 14 miles behind the vehicle, drives after it at 98mph. How long will it take the police car to overtake the vehicle?
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It's 14 miles ahead.
The cop car "gains on it" at 28 mi/hr (98-70)
14/28 = 0.5 hours
