Just because the two head for each other's town initially doesn't mean they continue on that path (or at that speed) until they reach the destinations.
Also, Simon was probably forced by Obama to trade in his gas-guzzling "clunker" for a peppy electric car that had to be re-charged every 40 miles.
five miles outside of Atlanta, Simon was clocked at 192 mph by the Georgia State Police. The Mazzaratti is impounded, and Simon goes to jail. Simon barely makes bail, and pays the $1500 fine. however with the impounded Mazzaratti and drivers license revoked for one year, at which time Simon may apply for a new one, subject to close supervision and safety classes, Simon cannot get out of town.
Simon sells the Mazzaratti after finally paying the towing and impound fees, and purchases a four cylinder import, and sets out once again to see his friend in Cincinatti.
This is why I can never solve those word problems in Math class.... I have them off having a picnic on their way to the destination... although Jail is way more exciting to add into the mix... LOL
I havn't seen a police car that will go 192 mph. How did they catch him.
I don't know about Kentucky, but probably they will not let a dreiver drive down the highway at 12.5 mph. Even with a displayed SMV panel the laws will not allow that down a highway.
Personally I don't think they will ever meet. Two differant worlds.
Now I just bought a Karmann Ghia in Detroit(Ebay motors stike again) and it took three days to get back home to the boonies of Texas.
I was going to say that George signed a green card, took a class, went WOW, and then moved back home after he decided the damn cult wasn't worth the trouble. Then he had to pay off some debts, save some money, and then he was free to travel.
Its awful hard to produce a non offensive, politically correct math problem these days..
One of the newest.. no kidding.. I saw this one assigned to my students..
two planes 1200 miles apart (or something like that). One is travelling east at 492 mph.. the other, travelling west at 500 mph..
when do they meet each other? that was the question.
I was thinking.. asking the students.. "what do we know about this problem.. etc.."
nooooooo. Not me.. I would be among the first to say, "what do I KNOW? I wouldn't want to be a passenger on either of these planes.."
no kidding..
That is an unconstrained problem with no solution. East vs west at 0 degrees latitude (equator) puts them about 12 hours apart (assuming departure from same airport - and without an origin this problem is meaningless - well it is meaningless anyway as described below) although the west bound plane has the ground miles advantage of flying against earth's rotation. However as we move progressively closer to the poles the time shrinks as a function of a linear slice of a sphere.
As written there is not enough information to solve it.
Who thinks of these kinds of foolish problems without constraining them.
Finally - planes fly (generally) great circle arcs not straight east/west.
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Sudo
I guess George and Simon must first be properly introduced?? And that takes time?
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No, that's not it.
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Just because the two head for each other's town initially doesn't mean they continue on that path (or at that speed) until they reach the destinations.
Also, Simon was probably forced by Obama to trade in his gas-guzzling "clunker" for a peppy electric car that had to be re-charged every 40 miles.
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no no no. That isn't it either..
I'll give a hint.. George makes it to Atlanta..
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Ham
No more attempts at an explanation?
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waysider
Does it have anything to do with The Dixie Highway?
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Ham
The explanation really is simple. I'll wait a few minutes..
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Hmmmmm---
Model T's were made from 1909-1927.
Maserati made its debut in 1926.
thinking---thinking---
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Good guesses all.
five miles outside of Atlanta, Simon was clocked at 192 mph by the Georgia State Police. The Mazzaratti is impounded, and Simon goes to jail. Simon barely makes bail, and pays the $1500 fine. however with the impounded Mazzaratti and drivers license revoked for one year, at which time Simon may apply for a new one, subject to close supervision and safety classes, Simon cannot get out of town.
Simon sells the Mazzaratti after finally paying the towing and impound fees, and purchases a four cylinder import, and sets out once again to see his friend in Cincinatti.
Time expired? About two years..
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In the meantime, his friend George continues at a leisurely pace of 12.5 miles per hour, and arrives in Atlanta 35.2 hours later.
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George Aar
Simon gets pulled over for reckless driving and spends two years in jail...
Oh hell, posted too late!
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Ham
No problem Geo.. everybody gets an A anyway..
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Bolshevik
ahh, you're ready to be a TA . . .
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GeorgeStGeorge
See! It's just this sort of lowering of standards that has our educational system in trouble! ;)
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This is why I can never solve those word problems in Math class.... I have them off having a picnic on their way to the destination... although Jail is way more exciting to add into the mix... LOL
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I havn't seen a police car that will go 192 mph. How did they catch him.
I don't know about Kentucky, but probably they will not let a dreiver drive down the highway at 12.5 mph. Even with a displayed SMV panel the laws will not allow that down a highway.
Personally I don't think they will ever meet. Two differant worlds.
Now I just bought a Karmann Ghia in Detroit(Ebay motors stike again) and it took three days to get back home to the boonies of Texas.
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I was going to say that George signed a green card, took a class, went WOW, and then moved back home after he decided the damn cult wasn't worth the trouble. Then he had to pay off some debts, save some money, and then he was free to travel.
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Ham
simple. They spike the tires..
now at 192 mph, I'm not exactly sure how a flat tire plays out..
maybe he went to the hospital..
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Happened here a few years ago.
Cops through down the strip.
The car flipped over.
Killed the driver and an innocent bystander.
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hmm.. well, for this particular math problem, let's just let him run out of gas.. at 192 mph that can't be boo long..
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Its awful hard to produce a non offensive, politically correct math problem these days..
One of the newest.. no kidding.. I saw this one assigned to my students..
two planes 1200 miles apart (or something like that). One is travelling east at 492 mph.. the other, travelling west at 500 mph..
when do they meet each other? that was the question.
I was thinking.. asking the students.. "what do we know about this problem.. etc.."
nooooooo. Not me.. I would be among the first to say, "what do I KNOW? I wouldn't want to be a passenger on either of these planes.."
no kidding..
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I wasn't offended.
I was just responding to your question about the effects of spike strips and flat tires.
:)
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I know friend..
heh..
but it did get me to think.. what kind of answers we might be soliciting in some of these problems..
this one is everywhere:
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That is an unconstrained problem with no solution. East vs west at 0 degrees latitude (equator) puts them about 12 hours apart (assuming departure from same airport - and without an origin this problem is meaningless - well it is meaningless anyway as described below) although the west bound plane has the ground miles advantage of flying against earth's rotation. However as we move progressively closer to the poles the time shrinks as a function of a linear slice of a sphere.
As written there is not enough information to solve it.
Who thinks of these kinds of foolish problems without constraining them.
Finally - planes fly (generally) great circle arcs not straight east/west.
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