Gap to the third-place car at the leader's finish
Question
Three cars , , run one km lap at constant speeds. When crosses the line, is still m from it; when crosses the line, is still m from it. How far is from the finish when crosses?
Short answer
360 m. 's speed is of 's, and 's is of 's, so moves at of 's speed. When has run m, has run m, leaving m.
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