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Problem30
Tworailroadtracksintersectatrightangles,atnoonthereisatrainoneachtrackapproachingthecrossingat40mi/hr,onebeing100mi,theother200mi
distant.Find(a)whentheywillbenearesttogether,and(b)whatwillbetheirminimumdistanceapart.

Solution30

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ByPythagoreanTheorem:

2
s = (100 40t) + (200 40t)
2

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Setds/dt=0
ds 2(100 40t)(40) + 2(200 40t)(40)
= = 0

dt 2
2 (100 40t) + (200 40t)
2

2(100 40t)(40) + 2(200 40t)(40) = 0

(100 40t) + (200 40t) = 0

300 80t = 0

t = 3.75 hrs

t = 3 hrs 45 min

Time:3:45PManswer

Minimumdistancewilloccuratt=3.75,

2 2
smin = [ 100 40(3.75) ] + [ 200 40(3.75) ]

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smin = 70.71 miles answer

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