Karen is moving at 81.2 miles per hour while Melinda is moving at 71.2 miles per hour.
<h3>Equation for
speed</h3>
Speed is the ratio of total distance travelled to total time taken. It is given by:
Speed = distance / time
Let a represent Karen speed and b represent Melinda speed, hence:
a = b + 10
a - b = 10 (1)
Also:
a = d₁ / 1
d₁ = a
b = d₂/ 1 hour
d₂ = b
Since they are 108 miles apart, using Pythagoras:
108² = d₁² + d₂²
a² + b² = 11664
(b + 10)² + b² = 11664
b = 71.2 mph, a = 81.2 mph
Karen is moving at 81.2 miles per hour while Melinda is moving at 71.2 miles per hour.
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