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Originally Posted by amenbreakz Hi!
Can any one explain how you calculate the meeting point of two objects traveling towards each other at constant velocities.
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Object A is moving at 348mph and B is moving at 168mph They are 1118miles apart. Where will they meet, calculating from point A? |
Since we're looking at alternative approaches .....
1. Find the time it takes A and B to meet by pretending that B is stationary and A is moving towards B at 348 + 168 = 516 mph.
Then the time it takes A to reach B is 1118/516 = 13/6 hours.
2. So in real life A travels (348)(13/6) = 754 miles before meeting B.
3. So A and B meet 754 miles from where A started.
4. Check: B travels (168)(13/6) = 364 miles. 754 + 364 = 1118.
Edit: Just read nikhil's reply more carefully and it says the same thing. Nikhil, try putting more line spaces etc. in your replies to improve their readability.