1952 AHSME Problems/Problem 10
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Problem
An automobile went up a hill at a speed of miles an hour and down the same distance at a speed of miles an hour. The average speed for the round trip was:
Solution
Let , , and represent the rate, time, and distance (respectively) of each trip. We know that , or . Because it is given that , . Furthermore, . The average speed can be expressed as .
See also
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