A runner is jogging in a straight line at a

steady vr= 8.4 km/hr. When the runner is

L= 6.3 km from the finish line, a bird begins

flying straight from the runner to the finish

line at vb= 42 km/hr (5 times as fast as the

runner). When the bird reaches the finish

line, it turns around and flies directly back to

the runner.

Respuesta :

Answer:

Total distance traveled by bird is 10.5 km.

Explanation:

Given that,

Velocity of runner= 8.4 km/hr

Distance = 6.3 km

Velocity of bird = 42 km/hr

Suppose, How far does the bird travel?

We need to calculate the time of bird

Using formula of time

[tex]t=\dfrac{d}{v_{b}}[/tex]

Put the value into the formula

[tex]t=\dfrac{6.3}{42}[/tex]

[tex]t=0.15\ hr[/tex]

We need to calculate the distance runner travels during time period

Using formula of distance

[tex]d=v_{r}\times t[/tex]

[tex]d=8.4\times0.15[/tex]

[tex]d=1.26\ km[/tex]

We need to calculate the distance of runner to FL

Using distance

[tex]d'=6.3-1.26[/tex]

[tex]d'=5.04\ km[/tex]

We need to calculate the net closing speed between runner and bird

Using speed

[tex]v'=v_{r}+v_{b}[/tex]

[tex]v'=8.4+42[/tex]

[tex]v'=50.4\ km/hr[/tex]

We need to calculate the time for runner and bird to meet

Using formula of time

[tex]t=\dfrac{d}{v'}[/tex]

Put the value into the formula

[tex]t=\dfrac{5.04}{50.4}[/tex]

[tex]t=0.1\ hr[/tex]

We need to calculate the distance covered by runner

Using formula of distance

[tex]d=vt[/tex]

Put the value into the formula

[tex]d=8.4\times0.1[/tex]

[tex]d=0.84\ km[/tex]

We need to calculate the distance covered by bird to runner

Using formula of distance

[tex]d=vt[/tex]

Put the value into the formula

[tex]d=42\times0.1[/tex]

[tex]d=4.2\ km[/tex]

We need to calculate the total distance

Using distance

[tex]D=6.3+4.2[/tex]

[tex]D=10.5\ km[/tex]  

Hence, Total distance traveled by bird is 10.5 km.