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  • Sep 18, 2014, 10:12 PM
    LouisR
    Physics
    You plan a trip on which you want to average a speed of 85k/h. you cover the first half of the distance at an average speed of only 62k/h.
    What must be your average speed in the second half of the trip to meet your goal?

    Answer in units of k/h.

    Looking for the formula to solve this problem. How would it be set up?
  • Sep 18, 2014, 10:16 PM
    J_9
    We aren't allowed to do the work for you.

    What do you think the answer is? We can help you if you provide what you think the answer is.
  • Sep 19, 2014, 06:02 AM
    ebaines
    Hint: speed= distance/time, and time = distance/speed. You need an expression for time for each half of the journey, then total distance divided by sum of the two times is the average speed.

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