Cyclist overtaking

The cyclist leaves Prague at a speed of 24 km/h. An hour later, a car drives behind him at 60 km/h. How far from Prague, and how long will the car overtake the cyclist?

Final Answer:

t =  0.6667 h
s =  40 km

Step-by-step explanation:

v1=24 km/h v2=60 km/h  s1=s2  v1 (t+1)=v2 t 24 (t+1)=60 t  36t=24  t=3624=0.66666667  t=320.666667=0.6667 h
s=v2 t=60 0.6667=40 km



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