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Please show your work and swnplif your answers for full credit ! (4pts) A thief steals a dicumond from a jewelry store and escapes by driving east at 12 mph.After 45 winutes, Su perman flies in his direction at 11 mph.in how much time will he eatch him Dont uess, set it up and solve ! Express ansuet in hours andl minutes) thief 60 rt) solve fot x hy omrleting The Sqare: -4x5530 Square 2 mpletin 2. 31-9e -t 2. 2

Solution

Ans is 1 hour and 12 minutes

Explanation: in 45 minutes theif covered (72x45)/60 = 54 miles distance.

Now the relative velocity between theif and superman is 117-72= 45mph.

So to cover 54 miles with 45 mph it will take:

Time= 54/45 = 1.2 hours or 1 hour 12 minutes