Asked by WhenSheSmiles
June rowed 45 upstream.
The next day she rowed the same distance Downstream taking her 4hrs less.
If she can row 7mph in still water,
find the speed of the current river.
The next day she rowed the same distance Downstream taking her 4hrs less.
If she can row 7mph in still water,
find the speed of the current river.
Answers
Answered by
bobpursley
you need the time upstream
Answered by
WhenSheSmiles
45 miles** Upstream
Answered by
bobpursley
upstream
(7-current)*time=45
downstream:
(7+current)*(time-4)=45
solve for time in the first equation
time=45/(7-current)
put it in the second equation
(7+current)*(45/(7-crrent) -4)=45
(7+c)(45-4(7-c)=45*(7-c)
well, it is messy, and I dont see a simple trick
(7+c)(45-28+4c)=315-45c
(7+c)(17+4c)=315-45c
Can you FOIL the left side out, then combine units to get a quadratic equation, and use the quadratic formula?
(7-current)*time=45
downstream:
(7+current)*(time-4)=45
solve for time in the first equation
time=45/(7-current)
put it in the second equation
(7+current)*(45/(7-crrent) -4)=45
(7+c)(45-4(7-c)=45*(7-c)
well, it is messy, and I dont see a simple trick
(7+c)(45-28+4c)=315-45c
(7+c)(17+4c)=315-45c
Can you FOIL the left side out, then combine units to get a quadratic equation, and use the quadratic formula?
Answered by
bobpursley
ignore the first post, you dont need that. See second post.
Answered by
WhenSheSmiles
Yes I can.
I tried doing just that but I don't think it's right.
I ended up getting:
119+28c+17c+4c(2*) = 315-45c
0=4c(2*)+196-90c
0=2(2c[2*]+98-45c)
But now I can't find a possible solution?
Q: Am I doing something wrong?
I tried doing just that but I don't think it's right.
I ended up getting:
119+28c+17c+4c(2*) = 315-45c
0=4c(2*)+196-90c
0=2(2c[2*]+98-45c)
But now I can't find a possible solution?
Q: Am I doing something wrong?
Answered by
bobpursley
(2c[2*] -45c+98)=0
quadratic equation
c= (45+-sqrt(45^2-8*98))/4
c= 2.44
check: upstream: 7-2.44=5.56
45=5.56*t
donwtream
45=9.44*t-4
subtract the first from second
0=4.88t-4*9.44
t= 8 hrs going up, 4 hours coming back
quadratic equation
c= (45+-sqrt(45^2-8*98))/4
c= 2.44
check: upstream: 7-2.44=5.56
45=5.56*t
donwtream
45=9.44*t-4
subtract the first from second
0=4.88t-4*9.44
t= 8 hrs going up, 4 hours coming back
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