Answer:
To find your distance apart, you can convert 15 minutes to seconds because that is what the rate is given in.
15 mins x 60 seconds = 900 seconds.
Explanation:
In 900 seconds, there are 900/8=112.5 groups of 8 seconds. This means there are 112.5 groups of 108 feet.
112.5 x 108 = 12150 feet
12150 feet/5280 feet is approximately 2.3 miles.
For your friend you take 900/6 = 150 groups of 6 seconds.
150 x 63 = 9540 feet
9540 feet/5280 feet = 1.79 miles
1.79 miles + 2.3 miles = 2.09 miles
You and your friend are about 2.09 miles apart after 15 minutes.
B). If you go 2.3 miles every 15 minutes, that means you travel about 0.77 miles every 5 minutes. If you travel 20 more minutes (40-15-5) that would be 0.77x 4=3.07 miles more
3.07 + 2.3 = 5.37 miles after 40 minutes (you).
Your friend travels 1.79 in 15 minutes, so 1.79/3 = 0.6 miles every 5 minutes
0.6 x 5 (5 x 5 = 25 minutes)= 3 miles
1.79 + 3 miles= 4.79 miles (friend)
4.79 + 5.37 = 10.16 miles
You and your friend are about 10.16 miles apart after 40 minutes.