A bicycle traveling at a speed of 19 km/h passes a person running at a speed of 8 km/h. From the point of view of a running person, what is the velocity of the bicycle? A 11 km/h B 27 km/h 18 km/h 22 km/h

A bicycle traveling at a speed of 19 km/h passes a person running at a speed of 8 km/h. From the point of view of a running person, what is the velocity of the bicycle? A 11 km/h B 27 km/h 18 km/h 22 km/h

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A bicycle traveling at a speed of 19 km/h passes a person running at a speed of 8 km/h. From the point of view of a running person,
what is the velocity of the bicycle?
A) 11 km/h
27 km/h
18 km/h
D) 22 km/h

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