SOLUTION: max leaves his beach condo and begins walking down the beach at a rate of 3 mph. thirty minutes later,rhiannon leaves the same condo and begins walking down the same beach at a rat
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Question 990910: max leaves his beach condo and begins walking down the beach at a rate of 3 mph. thirty minutes later,rhiannon leaves the same condo and begins walking down the same beach at a rate of 4mph. how long will it take for rhiannon to catch max and how far from the condo will Rhiannon catch max? Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! max leaves his beach condo and begins walking down the beach at a rate of 3 mph. thirty minutes later,rhiannon leaves the same condo and begins walking down the same beach at a rate of 4mph. how long will it take for rhiannon to catch max and how far from the condo will Rhiannon catch max?
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In 30 mins (0.5 hours) Max is 1.5 miles away (0.5 * 3)
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R walks at 4 mi/hr, so she "gains on" Max are 1 mi/hr (4 - 3)
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1.5/1 = 1.5 hours to catch up to Max.
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d = r*t
d = 1.5*4 = 6 miles to convergence
