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College Physics
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Author: Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Carl is eating lunch at his favorite cafe when his friend Isaac calls and says he wants to meet him. Isaac is calling from a city
165 miles away, and wants to meet Carl somewhere between the two locations. Isaac says he will start driving right away, but
Carl needs 33.0 min to finish his lunch before he can begin driving.
Isaac plans to drive at 65.0 mph, and Carl plans to drive at 50.0 mph. Ignore acceleration and assume the highway forms a
straight line.
How long will Isaac be driving before he meets Carl?
Isaac's driving time: 34.12
min
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How far will Carl have traveled by the time he meets Isaac?
Carl's distance traveled: 81.58
miles
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Transcribed Image Text:Carl is eating lunch at his favorite cafe when his friend Isaac calls and says he wants to meet him. Isaac is calling from a city 165 miles away, and wants to meet Carl somewhere between the two locations. Isaac says he will start driving right away, but Carl needs 33.0 min to finish his lunch before he can begin driving. Isaac plans to drive at 65.0 mph, and Carl plans to drive at 50.0 mph. Ignore acceleration and assume the highway forms a straight line. How long will Isaac be driving before he meets Carl? Isaac's driving time: 34.12 min Incorrect How far will Carl have traveled by the time he meets Isaac? Carl's distance traveled: 81.58 miles
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