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Emily takes a trip, driving with a constant velocity of 85.5 km/h to the north except for a 22 min rest stop. If Emily's average velocity is 66.8 km/h to the north, how long does the trip take?

2007-09-19 13:06:47 · 1 answers · asked by Pauly Walnuts 2 in Science & Mathematics Physics

1 answers

The total distance is d, and the time is T
d=85.5*(T-22/60) km
and
d=66.8*T
subtract
0=85.5*(T-22/60) -66.8*T
85.5-66.8*T=85.5*22/60
T=85.5*22/(60*(85.5-66.8)) hours
1.7 hours
or
1 hour 42 min

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2007-09-21 10:39:20 · answer #1 · answered by odu83 7 · 0 0

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