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Suppose two trains, say A and B are initially 125 miles apart on the same east-west track. Train A is initially to the west of train B. Train A begins to head due east at 25 mph, and train B begins to head due west at 20 mph. To the nearest minute, how long will it take for the two trains to collide?

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Answer:

[tex]167\ \text{minutes}\text{ or }166\ \text{minutes}\ \text{and}\ \text{40}\ \text{seconds}[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Distance between the two trains is 125 miles.

So, when they will collide they would have covered a distance of 125 miles together.

The time that will pass for both the trains will be same but the distances covered will be different as their speeds are different.

[tex]\text{Distance}=\text{Speed}\times \text{Time}[/tex]

[tex]25t+20t=125\\\Rightarrow t=\dfrac{125}{45}\\\Rightarrow t=\dfrac{25}{9}\ \text{hours}=\dfrac{25}{9}\times 60\times 60=10000\ \text{s}=166.67\ \text{minutes}\\\approx 167\ \text{minutes}\\=166\ \text{minutes}\ \text{and}\ \text{40}\ \text{seconds}[/tex]

[tex]167\ \text{minutes}\text{ or }166\ \text{minutes}\ \text{and}\ \text{40}\ \text{seconds}[/tex]

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