Jamie and Erika were in a race. Jamie could run 15 meters per second. Erika could only run 10 meters per second. So Jamie decided to give Erika a head start of 5 meters. After h…

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Hester · Answer 1 · 2022-01-23T06:48:47+0000

Answer: 1 s

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

Jamie speed is 15 m/s

Erika speed is 10 m/s

Erika has a 5 m head start

For Jamie to catch Erika, Jamie must travel 5 m + the distance traveled by Erika in the same time t

After 1 s, Jamie and erika meet at the same point.

Joachimwedin · Answer 2 · 2022-01-27T22:21:00+0000

Answer: 1 s

Explanation:

Given

Jamie speed is 15 m/s

Erika speed is 10 m/s

Erika has a 5 m head start

For Jamie to catch Erika, Jamie must travel 5 m + the distance traveled by Erika in the same time t

$\therefore 15t=5+10t\\\Rightarrow15t-10t=5\\\Rightarrow 5t=5\\\Rightarrow t=1\ s$

After 1 s, Jamie and erika meet at the same point.