At 9:00 on Saturday morning, two bicyclists heading in opposite directions pass each other on a bicycle path.The bicyclist heading north is riding 4 km/hour faster than the bicyclist heading south. At 10:15, they are 40 km apart. Find the two bicyclists’ rates.

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anonymous · Answer

northbound bicyclist = 18 km/h; southbound bicyclist = 14 km/h
	northbound bicyclist = 16 km/h; southbound bicyclist = 10 km/h
	northbound bicyclist = 18 km/h; southbound bicyclist = 13 km/h
	northbound bicyclist = 19 km/h; southbound bicyclist = 15 km/h

anonymous · Answer

its either the 1st or 3rd answer i think

anonymous · Answer

you're doing this with calculus and implicit differentiation?

anonymous · Answer

foshow

anonymous · Answer

kk

anonymous · Answer

you get it

anonymous · Answer

oh you just have answers.

anonymous · Answer

1st post is the problem 2nd post is the possible answers

anonymous · Answer

right well the problem specifies that its 4 km/h faster and only two of the answer sets have two answers that are 4 different.

anonymous · Answer

18* 1.25 + 14* 1.25 doesnt equal 40 and neither does 19*1.25 + 15*1.25

anonymous · Answer

ya

anonymous · Answer

so none of them

anonymous · Answer

na but one of them is the answer

anonymous · Answer

im just confused on which one

anonymous · Answer

its like multiple choice question

anonymous · Answer

yeah... I understand that. but none of your choices are right.

anonymous · Answer

i think the answer is a

anonymous · Answer

it is, you're right. wow. calculator fail.

anonymous · Answer

which one

anonymous · Answer

ya i was leaning toward a

anonymous · Answer

well i m pretty sre now it is a

anonymous · Answer

do u need explanations or just hte answer?

anonymous · Answer

just answer by a u mean 18 km and 14 km

anonymous · Answer

yes

anonymous · Answer

thanks dude