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Let D be the length of the track.

(As you will see from the solution, the value of D does not participate
in the solution;
so it does not matter even in which linear units we measure D).

Then the speed of the faster track is linear units per second,

while the speed of the slower track is linear units per second.

The condition that the faster car will pass/overtake the slower is that the
faster car will travel the distance
exactly D units longer than the slower track, or

- = D.

After canceling the factor D in both sides this equation takes the form

- = 1.

Simplify and solve for "t". First step is to multiply both sides by 75:

5t - 3t = 75 ====> 2t = 75 ====> t = = 37.5 seconds.

Answer. The faster car will pass/overtake the smaller car in 37.5 seconds.

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What are bearings?

 Bearings (sometimes referred to as three-figure bearings) are a way of describing and


using angles
 The way they are defined means it gives us a precise location and/or direction which
means they have good uses in navigation
What do I need to know?

Bearings have 3 rules:

1. They are measured from the North direction


North is usually straight up in terms of a scale drawing or map drawn on a piece of paper
and should be shown somewhere on the diagram
2. They are measured clockwise (from North)
If you get muddled up look at a clock on the wall
3. The angle should always be written (said) with 3 figures
So angles under 100° should have zeros to start, eg 059, 008
Notice also that the degree symbols are not usually included when talking about bearings
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