A Japanese bullet train leaves the station tra traveling west at 164 mph. A pigeon which was resting on the train is startled and starts flying east at 40 mph. After two hours, how far apart are the pigeon and the train?
in 2 hours the train has gone 328 mi, while the bird has gone 80 mi in the opposite direction.
separation is thus 328+80 = 408 mi.
or, 2(164+40) = 2(204) = 408
To find the distance between the pigeon and the train after two hours, we can calculate the distance traveled by each.
First, let's determine the distance traveled by the train. Since the train is traveling at a steady speed of 164 mph for 2 hours, we can use the formula: distance = speed × time.
Distance traveled by the train = 164 mph × 2 hours = 328 miles.
Next, let's calculate the distance traveled by the pigeon. Similarly, using the same formula, we have:
Distance traveled by the pigeon = 40 mph × 2 hours = 80 miles.
Now, to find the distance between the train and the pigeon after two hours, we need to subtract the distance traveled by the pigeon from the distance traveled by the train:
Distance apart = Distance traveled by the train - Distance traveled by the pigeon
= 328 miles - 80 miles
= 248 miles.
Therefore, after two hours, the pigeon and the train are 248 miles apart.