Calculating Snowfall Start Time with Constant Snowplow Rate | Homework Problem

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The discussion revolves around a homework problem involving the timing of snowfall and the operation of a snowplow. The snow began falling on February 2, and the plow started clearing snow at noon, traveling different distances in two consecutive hours. Participants explore the relationship between the plow's speed, the constant rate of snow removal, and the height of accumulated snow. A key point is the need to express the plow's velocity in terms of the snow height and the removal rate, leading to a calculus-based solution involving integrals. The conversation emphasizes the importance of understanding the difference between removal rate and velocity to solve for when the snowfall began.
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I made a silly mistake and had

155 -25to +to^2 + 2 to^3 = 0 when it should have been 155 -25to +to^2 + 2

I made a mistake on my arithmetic

Why do you have 11:38 ~ 11:23? why 11:23?

D H, you really helped me thorugh this problem and I really really appreciate it...

Thank you so much for your time and patients :)

I have to admit, this was a very tough question for me...

You must be smart and have really good problem solving skills.
 
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Thanks for the complement. BTW, 11.38 is the answer in hours. Our normal time-measuring system is not metric. We use days, hours, minutes, seconds,... 11.38 hours is about 11 hours and 23 minutes, or 11:23.
 
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D H said:
Thanks for the complement. BTW, 11.38 is the answer in hours. Our normal time-measuring system is not metric. We use days, hours, minutes, seconds,... 11.38 hours is about 11 hours and 23 minutes, or 11:23.

Oh I see, I should have known that,

Thank you once again for your help,

Problems like these are very very complicated (for me...and as you can see, it took me 2 days to figure it out with your help)

I really appreciate your help :smile:
 
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