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To Find: The time taken by the second plane to overtake the first.
Answer to Problem 1GCE
Thetime after which second planes overtake the second is
Explanation of Solution
Given:
The position of the first plane at t hours is
The position of the second airplane is
Calculation:
The time at which the first plane overtakes the second is the same time when the first plane overtakes the second and is given by,
Thus, the time after which second planes overtake the second is
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