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Two cyclists start from the same point of a mountain. One travels 1500 m downward the mountain in 15 minutes where the other travels 250 m upward the mountain in the same time. How far are theyfrom each other after 15 minutes? |
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Answer» ong>Answer: Given :
Distance travelled by 1ST cyclist in 20 mins = 1200 m
Distance travelled by 2nd cyclist in 20 mins = 350 m
To FIND :
How far are the 2 cyclists from each other after 20 mins =?
Solution :
Since they have both started from the same point and are moving in opposite directions.
Lets assume the downward direction to be positive and upward direction to be negative :
So, distance travelled by the 1st cyclist = + 1200 m
And distance travelled by the 2nd cyclist = - 350 m
So, the gap between them will be = 1200 + (- 350 )
= 1200 - 350 m
=850 m
So, after 20 mins they are 850 m far from each other . Step-by-step explanation: |
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