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Q.

Two fixed points A and B are  20 metres apart. At time t = 0,  the distance between a third point C and A is 20 metres and the distance between C and B is 10 metres. The component of velocity of point C along both CA and CB at any instant is 5m/s. Then find the distance between A and C ( in metres) at the instant all the three points are collinear.

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answer is 15.

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The length of side CA  at any time t is =205t 

the length of side CB  at any time t is  =105t 

at the instant A,B  and  C are collision  

(205t)+(105t)=20. 

Solving we get  t=1. 

Therefore length of  CA at  t=1 is  205=15.

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