A cyclist starts down a straight road at a constant speed of 10 m/s. Ten seconds later, a 2 nd cyclist starts from the same point at a constant 12 m/s. How long does it take the second to catch up with the first?

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Problem 84AP: Unreasonable Results A cyclist rides 16.0 km east, then 8.0 km west, then 8.0 km east, then 32.0 km...
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A cyclist starts down a straight road at a constant speed of 10 m/s.
Ten seconds later, a 2 nd cyclist starts from the same point at a
constant 12 m/s. How long does it take the second to catch up with
the first?
3.
Transcribed Image Text:A cyclist starts down a straight road at a constant speed of 10 m/s. Ten seconds later, a 2 nd cyclist starts from the same point at a constant 12 m/s. How long does it take the second to catch up with the first? 3.
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