Question

A bee flies at 12 feet per second directly to a flowerbed from its hive. The bee stays at the flowerbed for 17​ minutes, and then flies directly back to the hive at feet per second. It is away from the hive for a total of 19 minutes.

a. What equation can you use to find the distance of the flowerbed from the​ hive?
b. How far is the flowerbed from the​ hive?

Answer 1

Answer: (a) The equation is so called "time equation"

D/12 + 16*60 + D/8 = 19*60 seconds

(b) To determine the distance D, solve the equation

D/12 + D/8 = 19*60 - 16*60 = 3*60

multiply both sides by 24

2D + 3D = 3*60*24

5D =4320

D =4320/5 = 864 ft

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