Group3_Greece
We are the 3rd group of Greece
Odysseus
Konstantinos
Sotiris
Hlias
Second Challenge is addressed to Spanish group 1
Challenge 2 από Odysseus Bozinakis
Solution to the 1st challenge:
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Solution to 2nd challenge:
Let the length of the tunnel be L and the speed of the cat be C, and the speed of the train be T.
Then, the distance the cat runs towards A is (3/8)L, and the distance the cat runs towards B is (5/8)L.
Let's consider the case where the cat runs towards A first.
The time it takes for the cat to meet the train at entrance A is given by:
(3/8)L / (T - C)
Similarly, the time it takes for the cat to meet the train at entrance B when it runs towards B is given by:
(5/8)L / (T + C)
Since the distances the cat runs towards A and B are equal, we can equate the two expressions and simplify:
(3/8)L / (T - C) = (5/8)L / (T + C)
Cross-multiplying and simplifying, we get:
3(T + C) = 5(T - C) 3T + 3C = 5T - 5C 8C = 2T T/C = 4
Therefore, the speed of the train is 4 times faster than the speed of the cat.