Respuesta :
Answer:
a) 5 m from the finish line
b) 4875 s
Explanation:
distance = 1 km
tortoise speed = 0.2 m/s
speed of hare = 8 m/s
time take by hare t reach 0.8 km = [tex]\dfrac{800}{8} = 100 s[/tex]
time taken by tortoise to travel 1 km = [tex]\dfrac{1000}{0.2} = 5000s[/tex]
time taken by the hare to travel 0.2 km = [tex]\dfrac{200}{8} = 25 s[/tex]
time taken by the tortoise to travel 0.2 km = [tex]\dfrac{200}{0.2} = 500s[/tex]
distance traveled by tortoise in 25 second = 25 × 0.2 = 5 m
a) when tortoise is 5 m from the finish line then hare will resume the race.
b) the hare will be stationary for = 5000 - 125 = 4875 s
a) 5 m from the finish line
b) 4875 s
Explanation:
distance = 1 km
tortoise speed = 0.2 m/s
speed of hare = 8 m/s
time take by hare t reach 0.8 km =
time taken by tortoise to travel 1 km =
time taken by the hare to travel 0.2 km =
time taken by the tortoise to travel 0.2 km =
distance traveled by tortoise in 25 second = 25 × 0.2 = 5 m
a) when tortoise is 5 m from the finish line then hare will resume the race.