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License Question 9. Points possible: 4 Unlimited attempts. A tortoise and a hare are competing in a 2000-meter race. The arrogant hare decides to let

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License Question 9. Points possible: 4 Unlimited attempts. A tortoise and a hare are competing in a 2000-meter race. The arrogant hare decides to let the tortoise have a 540-meter head start. When the start gun is fired the hare begins running at a constant speed of 9 meters per second and the tortoise begins crawling at a constant speed of 5 meters per second. Let t represent the number of seconds that have elapsed since the start gun was fired. a. Write an expression in terms of t that represents the hare's distance from the starting line (in meters). Preview b. Write an expression in terms of t that represents the tortoise's distance from the starting line (in meters). Preview c. Write an expression in terms of t that represents the number of meters the tortoise is ahead of the hare. Preview d. Who finishes the race first? Select an answer v Submit

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