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a man goes from a to b at v1 speed and returns from b to a at v2 speed . find average speed


Tiger 12th Jul, 2021
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Anurag 12th Jul, 2021

A man goes from a to b at v1 speed and  returns from b to a at v2 speed.

Let distance between a and b = d

let time taken by man go from a to b = t1 and time taken by man return from b to a =t2

As we know,

time = distance / speed

so, t1 = d /v1   and  t2= d/v2

ATQ,

average speed = total distance/total time

= (d+d) / (t1+t2 )

= (d+d) /(d/v1 + d/v2)

= 2d / (d(v2+v1)/v1*v2)

= (2v1*v2) / (v2+v1)

Answer = 2(v1*v2) / (v2+v1)

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thanks brother
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