Phoebe is swimming in the ocean, 187 meters out from the beach. She screams for help and starts swimming for the beach at 0.7 meters per second. 15 seconds later Calvin starts toward her in a rowboat, going 1.6 meters per second. Let x be the number of seconds since Phoebe screamed. a. Draw a diagram showing the beach where Calvin starts and the point 187m away where Phoebe starts. Show Calvin and Phoebe somewhere in between. b. Write an expression for the distance Phoebe has gone and add to diagram. c. Write an expression for the distance Phoebe is from the beach and add to diagram. d. Write an expression for the number of seconds Calvin has been rowing. e. Write an expression for Calvin's distance from the beach and add to diagram. f. How far apart will they be 33 seconds after Phoebe screamed? g. How far from the beach with they be when Calvin reaches Phoebe(Find how long it takes to reach her first).
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