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... distance to be 100 millions of miles , and the year to contain 365 days 6 hours ?, Ans . 8,480 years . 2. What is the ratio of the velocity of light to that of a cannon - ball , which issues from the gun with a velocity of 1500 feet per ...
... distance to be 100 millions of miles , and the year to contain 365 days 6 hours ?, Ans . 8,480 years . 2. What is the ratio of the velocity of light to that of a cannon - ball , which issues from the gun with a velocity of 1500 feet per ...
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... distance between the two cities to be 130 miles , where will they meet ? Ans . 69 miles from Exeter . 24. One hundred eggs being placed on the ground , in a straight line , at the distance of a yard from each other ; how far will a ...
... distance between the two cities to be 130 miles , where will they meet ? Ans . 69 miles from Exeter . 24. One hundred eggs being placed on the ground , in a straight line , at the distance of a yard from each other ; how far will a ...
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... distance from the place of departure ? Let x number of hours that the second courier travels . Then , since the first courier travels at the rate of 311⁄2 miles in 5 hours , that is , 63 10 63 10 miles in 1 hour , he will travel x miles ...
... distance from the place of departure ? Let x number of hours that the second courier travels . Then , since the first courier travels at the rate of 311⁄2 miles in 5 hours , that is , 63 10 63 10 miles in 1 hour , he will travel x miles ...
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... distance travelled by each is To generalize the above , 45 X 42 315 miles 6 A B • C Let a courier , who travels at the rate of m miles in t hours , be despatched from B in the direction C ; and n hours after his departure , let a second ...
... distance travelled by each is To generalize the above , 45 X 42 315 miles 6 A B • C Let a courier , who travels at the rate of m miles in t hours , be despatched from B in the direction C ; and n hours after his departure , let a second ...
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... distance from A to B is a miles . At what distance from the points A and B will the couriers be together ? Let C be the point where they are together , and let x and y denote the dis- tances AC and BC , expressed in miles . We have ...
... distance from A to B is a miles . At what distance from the points A and B will the couriers be together ? Let C be the point where they are together , and let x and y denote the dis- tances AC and BC , expressed in miles . We have ...
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