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To calculate: Total distance after t hours.
Answer to Problem 20P
After t hours,
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
Cars A and B are d km apart.
A and B drive in opposite directions.
Table for cars A and B :
Rate | Time | Distance | |
A | r | t | rt |
B | s | t | st |
We know that
A and B are initially d km apart.
Now,
Distance for car A from its initial position after t hours:
Distance for car B from its initial position after t hours:
Add up the above distances (including distance d )
Thus,
After t hours,
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