Two people
Two straight lines cross at right angles. Two people start simultaneously at the point of intersection. John walks at the rate of 4 kph on one road, and Jenelyn walks at the rate of 8 kph on the other road. How long will it take for them to be 20√5 km apart?
Final Answer:

Showing 1 comment:
Dr Math
checkout also our speed/velocity calculator:
https://www.hackmath.net/en/calculator/conversion-of-speed-units?a=8+kph&submit=Convert&dir=0
https://www.hackmath.net/en/calculator/conversion-of-speed-units?a=8+kph&submit=Convert&dir=0
Tips for related online calculators
The line slope calculator is helpful for basic calculations in analytic geometry. The coordinates of two points in the plane calculate slope, normal and parametric line equation(s), slope, directional angle, direction vector, the length of the segment, intersections of the coordinate axes, etc.
Our vector sum calculator can add two vectors given by their magnitudes and by included angle.
Do you want to convert velocity (speed) units?
See also our right triangle calculator.
See also our trigonometric triangle calculator.
Our vector sum calculator can add two vectors given by their magnitudes and by included angle.
Do you want to convert velocity (speed) units?
See also our right triangle calculator.
See also our trigonometric triangle calculator.
You need to know the following knowledge to solve this word math problem:
geometryarithmeticplanimetryUnits of physical quantitiesthemes, topicsGrade of the word problem
Related math problems and questions:
- Simultaneous start 2
A tourist who travels at a speed of 8 km in 2 hours and a cyclist who travels at a speed of 10 km in half an hour set off from two places 24 km apart simultaneously. How long are they on the road before they meet? - Viewing Two Poles
Two straight paths cross, making an angle alpha = 53 degrees 30'. There are two pillars on one of them, one at the intersection, the other at a distance of 500 m from it. How far does one have to go from the intersection along the other road to see both p - Lady gentleman meeting
The lady and the gentleman run toward each other in an even, straight-line motion. The lady runs at a speed of 25.2 km/h, and the man at a speed of 18 km/h. When they are 300 m apart, we start timing. How long before the lady and the man fall into each ot - Three roads
The three boys moved from start to finish on three different routes, A, B, and C, always simultaneously. Adam drove road A 1500 m long on a scooter. Blake walked route B 600 m long on foot. Cyril got on a scooter on route C after a 90 m walk, then he left - Against each other
Two cars start simultaneously from points A and B, which are 29 km apart, and travel toward each other at speeds of 82 km/h and 72 km/h. How long until they meet, and what distance does each car travel? - An acceleration
The car goes on a straight road at a speed of 72 km/h. At some point, the driver starts to brake and stops the car in 5 seconds. Find: (a) the acceleration during braking and (b) the distance traveled during braking. - Internal angles
The ABCD is an isosceles trapezoid, which holds: |AB| = 2 |BC| = 2 |CD| = 2 |DA|: On the BC side is a K point such that |BK| = 2 |KC|, on its side CD is the point L such that |CL| = 2 |LD|, and on its side DA, the point M is such that | DM | = 2 |MA|. Det
