A c-pole of 200ft is 250ft from the d-pole which is 150ft high..Two pigeons  are sitting at the top of each poles(one in one pole)Both pigeon fly towards a grain which is present between the 2 polesat the same speed.what is the distance between the c-pole and the grain?

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sasi

  • Sep 26th, 2005
 

pole c is 200 ft.

pole d is 150 ft.

Dist b/w these poles is 250 ft.

Assume grain is place at dist x from pole c.

so that now the dist b/w c and d is x + (250-x)

now since the speed of the bird is same and they both reach at same time. The Dist travelled by them will be same. i.e., the hypotenues will be same.

So 200^2 + x^2 = 150^2 + (250-x)^2

solving this x = 90 ft.

Hence Dist b/w c-pole and grain is 90 ft.

shashi

  • Sep 28th, 2005
 

 

pole c is 200 ft.

pole d is 150 ft.

Dist b/w these poles is 250 ft.

Assume grain is place at dist x from pole c.

so that now the dist b/w c and d is x + (250-x)

now since the speed of the bird is same and they both reach at same time. The Dist travelled by them will be same. i.e., the hypotenues will be same.

So 200^2 + x^2 = 150^2 + (250-x)^2

solving this x = 90 ft.

Hence Dist b/w c-pole and grain is 90 ft.

neha malhotra

  • Feb 1st, 2007
 

same speed does not imply that the distance is also the same it means the ratio of distance upon time is same .

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