How far in race hare overtook tortoise


Years after famous foot race, hare challenged tortise to the rematch on bicycles. Hare was able to pedal at the rate of 15 MPH while tortise could only pedal at 12 mph. knowing he was slower, tortise made up the lame excuse to be given a 27 mile head start. In 165 mile race.

i. Who won race? by how much time? Describe.
ii. How far in race hare overtook tortoise?
iii. Find largest head start that tortise could have been provided without being able to beat hare?
iv. Assume the chipmunk entered race with the 84 mile head start traveling 9mph. Creates the equation for chipmuck and compute when the hare would at last catch up to chipmunk assuming race doesn't end at 165 miles.
v. The confused pig also followed race course. Pig started at finish line at the rate of 15v mph traveling backwards. where and when he met hare on road?

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