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One athlete in a race running on a long, straight track with a constant speed V1 is a distance d behind a second athlete running with a constant speed V2. At what maximum distance from the leading athlete must the finish line be located so that the trailing athlete can at least tie for the first place?
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first runner runs distance (x+d)
second runner runs x
time = distance / speed
both the same time
x / V2 = (x+d) /V1
V1 x = V2 x + V2 d
(V1-V2) x = V2 d
x = V2 d / (V2-V1)
second runner runs x
time = distance / speed
both the same time
x / V2 = (x+d) /V1
V1 x = V2 x + V2 d
(V1-V2) x = V2 d
x = V2 d / (V2-V1)
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