Homework Help: Algebra 1

Posted by Vannah on Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at 9:45pm.

In a bike race, a rider covers a 5 mi flat stretch of road at a speed of s mi/h. She then doubles her speed down a hill 1 mi long. Finally, she reduces her downhill speed bu 12 mi/h as she rides the last 3 mi of the race. What function gives the time t it takes the rider finish the race in terms of s?

Algebra 1 - Steve, Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at 12:12am
time = distance / speed

time at s mi/h = 5/s

time at 2s = 1/2s

time at 2s-12 = 3/(2s-12)

total time = 5/s + 1/2s + 3/(2s-12)
= (4s-11) / s(s-6)
Algebra 1 - Anonymous, Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at 12:37pm
9/(s)(2s)(2s-12)
Algebra 1 - Hello, Thursday, May 24, 2012 at 11:27am
I agree with #1

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