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Download Solution PDFA thief is noticed by a policeman from a distance of 97 m. The thief starts running and the policeman chases him. The thief and the policeman run at a speed of 21 m/sec and 23 m/sec respectively. What is the time taken by the policeman to catch the thief?
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The distance between the thief and the police is 97m
The speed of a thief is 21 m/sec
The speed of the police is 23 m/sec
Formula used
Time is taken to meet = Initial Distance / Relative Speed
Distance = speed × time
Calculation
Initial distance = 97m
Relative Speed = 23 - 21 = 2m/sec
Time is taken to catch the thief = 97/2 = 48.5 sec
∴ The policeman catches the thief in 48.5 sec.
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