Race speed model

Race speed model

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TGM Original Questions

A runner moves at an average speed of \(x\) m/s. The distance is \((2x^2-24)\) m and the time is \((3x-11)\) s.

  1. Show that \(x^2-11x+24=0\).
  2. Solve the equation and reject the inadmissible root.
  3. Find the race distance.

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Answer:(ii) \(x=8\) m/s; (iii) \(104\) m.

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