A bicyclist is finishing his repair of a flat tire when a friend rides by at...
A bicyclist is finishing his repair of a flat tire when a friend rides by at 3.4 m/s. Two seconds later, the bicyclist hops on his bike and accelerates at 2.8 m/s2 until he catches his friend.
I have gotten to 0 = 1.4t^2 - 3.4t - 6.8 and used the quadratic equation, but it gives me the incorrect answer.
the correct answer is 3.73 i have answered my own question
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A bicyclist is finishing his repair of a flat tire when a friend
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A bicyclist is finishing his repair of a flat tire when a friend rides by at 3.4 m/s. Two seconds later, the bicyclist hops on his bike and accelerates at 2.8 m/s2 until he catches his friend. time that he takes to catch his friend is 3.73s (=t) how far has he traveled in this time? What is the velocity at this time?
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A bicyclist is finishing his repair of a flat tire when a friend rides by with a constant speed of 3.1 m/s . Two seconds later the bicyclist hops on his bike and accelerates at 2.4 m/s2 until he catches his friend. a) How much time does it take until he catches his friend (after his friend passes him)? Express your answer using two significant figures.
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