Question 221565
A bus leaves a depot traveling at 40 mi/hr.. An hour later a car leaves the station at 60 m/hr. Sketch d=fn(t) diagram When (t) and where (d) do they meet?
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Bus DATA:
rate = 40 mph ; time = t hrs. ; distance = 40t miles
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Car DATA:
rate = 60 mph ; time = (t-1) hrs; distance = 60(t-1) miles
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Equations:
Bus:::: d = 40t
Car;;;; d = 60(t-1)
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{{{graph(400,300,-10,10,-10,150,40x,60(x-1))}}}
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They meet at t = 3 hrs. and d = 120 miles
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Cheers,
Stan H.