A pigeon was 240 meters south of an apartment building. The pigeon then flew north at a constant velocity, and in 15 seconds, it had flown halfway to the apartment building. What was the pigeon’s velocity?
The distance from the pigeon to the apartment building is 240 meters. Let's call this distance d.
In 15 seconds, the pigeon flies halfway to the apartment building, which means it covers a distance of d/2.
The pigeon's velocity can be calculated using the formula v = d/t, where v is velocity, d is distance, and t is time.
Let's substitute the values into the formula: v = (d/2)/15
Simplifying this, we get: v = d/30
Since we know that d = 240 meters, we can substitute this into the formula: v = 240/30
Simplifying this, we get: v = 8
Therefore, the pigeon's velocity is 8 meters per second.