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Lesson 5 · Solve for Time
And around again
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And around again

The third and final outfit: when the trip's length and pace are known and the question is how long, the formula turns once more: t=dvt = \dfrac{d}{v}, read aloud t equals d over v. The road, divided by how fast you eat it. 60 metres at 3 metres per second: 60÷3=2060 \div 3 = 20 seconds. Every “are we there yet” ever asked is this formula, waiting to be written down.

Run the units check again: m\mathrm{m} over m/s\mathrm{m/s} — the metres cancel and seconds remain. Three outfits, one fact: v=dtv = \dfrac{d}{t}, d=v td = v\,t, t=dvt = \dfrac{d}{v}. Own all three and this chapter cannot surprise you.

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v=dtv = \tfrac{d}{t}

  • vv= Speed (speed)
  • dd= Distance (length)
  • tt= Time (time)
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