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Suppose that the distance between London and Edinburgh is 360 miles and that a courier for London sets out from the Scottish city running at 10 mph at the same time that one sets out from the English capital for Edinburgh at 8 mph. Where will the couriers meet? (This exercise and the next two are from Maclaurinâs Treatise of Algebra.Document Preview:
Suppose that the distance between London and Edinburgh is 360 miles and that a courier for London sets out from the Scottish city running at 10 mph at the same time that one sets out from the English capital for Edinburgh at 8 mph. Where will the couriers meet? (This exercise and the next two are from Maclaurinâs Treatise of Algebra.)