Question

A turtle begins to cross a path. After 3 minutes, the turtle is 2.5 feet from the other edge of the path. After 5 minutes, the turtle is 1.5 feet from the other edge of the path. What is the total width of the path in feet?

Answer 1

The turtle would be moving 0.5 feet every minute. The width of the path is 4 feet.

Answer 2

Answer:

5.67 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given that a turtle begins to cross a path.

We have to find the total width of the path.

Turtle travel distance in 3 minutes =2.5 feet

Turtle travel distance in 1 minute=$\frac{2.5}{3}$

Turtle travel distance in 5 minutes form one edge=$\frac{2.5}{3}\times 5=\frac{12.5}{3}$

The distance of turtle from second edge=1.5 feet

Total width of path

$\frac{12.5}{3}+1.5$

$\frac{12.5+4.5}{3}=\frac{17}{3}$

Width of path=5.67 feet.