Asked by annmarie
2 clocks set at 6am 1loses 2mns every hour 1 gains 1mn every hour at what time will they be 10mns apart
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Reiny
clock #1 runs at (29/30)t relative to real time
clock #2 runs at (61/60)t relative to real time
(61/60)t - (29/30)t = 10
times 60
61t - 58t = 600
3t = 600
t = 200 minutes or 3hours, and 20 minutes
which would make it 9:30 am
clock #2 runs at (61/60)t relative to real time
(61/60)t - (29/30)t = 10
times 60
61t - 58t = 600
3t = 600
t = 200 minutes or 3hours, and 20 minutes
which would make it 9:30 am
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