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20 April, 12:54

A snake is slithering toward you at 1.5 m/s. If you start walking when it is 5.0 m away, how fast must you go in order that the snake not overtake you when you have gone 40.0 m?

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  1. 20 April, 13:17
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    45/1.5 = 40/x

    45x = 60

    x = 60/45 = 1.33

    Therefore, you must walk as fast as 1.33 m/s for the snake not to overtake you before you have gone 40m.
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