Final answer:
By establishing the relationship between Ted's uphill and downhill travel times, we can set up an equation to solve for the one-way distance D of the hike. We find that the one-way distance D is 5 miles, making the total length of the hike 10 miles.
Step-by-step explanation:
On an uphill hike, Ted climbs at a rate of 3 miles an hour. Going down, he runs at a rate of 5 miles an hour. If it takes him 40 minutes longer to climb up than run-down, we need to figure out the total length of Ted's hike.
First, let's establish the relationship between the times it takes Ted to hike up and run down the hill. If T is the time it takes to run down, then the time to hike up is T + 40/60 hours (since 40 minutes is two-thirds of an hour).
Let D be the distance of the hike one way. As Ted climbs up at a rate of 3 miles per hour, the uphill time is D/3. Running down at a rate of 5 miles per hour, the downhill time is D/5. We can set up the following equation:
D/3 = D/5 + 40/60
Multiplying through by 15 to eliminate fractions, we get:
5D = 3D + 10
This simplifies to:
2D = 10
Dividing by 2:
D = 5 miles
Since the total hike involves going up and then down the same distance, the total length of the hike is:
Total Length = 5 miles + 5 miles = 10 miles.