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Alan leaves Los Angeles at 8:00 am to drive to San
Chapter 2, Problem 1E(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 1E
Alan leaves Los Angeles at 8:00 am to drive to San Francisco, 400 mi away. He travels at a steady 50 mph. Beth leaves Los Angeles at 9:00 am and drives a steady 60 mph.
a. Who gets to San Francisco first?
b. How long does the first to arrive have to wait for the second?
Questions & Answers
QUESTION:
Problem 1E
Alan leaves Los Angeles at 8:00 am to drive to San Francisco, 400 mi away. He travels at a steady 50 mph. Beth leaves Los Angeles at 9:00 am and drives a steady 60 mph.
a. Who gets to San Francisco first?
b. How long does the first to arrive have to wait for the second?
ANSWER:
Step 1 of 4
In this question, we need to find who reaches to San Francisco first
In part b, we need to find time first person has to wait for the second person to reach
Data given
Time of departure for Alan
Time of departure for Beth
Distance travelled
Speed of Alan
Speed of Beth