Chana and Josiah started skating at the same time in the same direction, but Josiah had a head start 10 meters past the starting

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Chana and Josiah started skating at the same time in the same direction, but Josiah had a head start 10 meters past the starting

line. Chana skated 3 meters per second and Josiah skated 2 meters per second.
What does point H represent in this context?
CORRECT (SELECTED)
Chana's and Josiah's distance from the starting line at the time when Chana catches up with Josiah

Explanation: Point HHH is on line aaa, so it represents Josiah's distance at a certain time. Point HHH is also on line bbb, so it represents the same distance and time for Chana.

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harkovskaia [24] · Answer 1 · 2023-04-23T02:58:31+03:00

The point that is labeled H on this graph is the point where Chana's and Josiah's distance from the starting line at the time when Chana catches up with Josiah.

<h3>How to solve for the point H.</h3>

At the point H, there is an intersection between the distance covered by both of these individuals.

This point is the point where we are shown that Chana has caught up with Josiah as they are skating.