Impossible Average Speed Challenge
What was average speed challenge?
A man drives 1 mile to the top of a hill at 15 mph. That means he took, 1/15 hours i.e.4 minutes to reach at the top of a hill.
To achieve average speed of 30 mph, the man has to complete 2 miles trip in 1/15 hours i.e. 4 minutes. But he has already taken 4 minutes to reach at the top of a hill, hence he can't achieve average speed of 30 mph over entire trip.
MATHEMATICAL PROOF:
Let 'x' be the speed needed in the journey down the hill.
Average Speed = Total Distance/Total time
Average Speed = (1 + 1)/(1/15 + 1/x)
30 = 2/(1/15 + 1/x)
(1/15 + 1/x) = 2 / 30 = 1/15
1/x = 0
x = Infinity/Not defined.
To conclude, it's impossible to achieve average speed of 30mph in trip.
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