How Far Will You Travel Before Hitting the Mosquito?

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Homework Statement



A mosquito flies toward you with a velocity of 2.2 km/h (E). If you are traveling toward the mosquito with a speed of 1.9 m/s, and a distance of 21.0 m separates you and the mosquito initially:

A) What will your displacement be when you hit the mosquito? (7)

B) How long will it take you to reach the mosquito? (2)

*I checked my answers with the check digits (7) and (2) and it did not equal 5.

Homework Equations



Dyou : Dyou(initial) + Vyou(initial)t + (1/2)(ayou^2)(t^2)

Dmos : Dmos(initial) + Vmos(initial)t + (1/2)(amos^2)(t^2)

The Attempt at a Solution



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Yes, yours makes sense. I think this means that I've done the question correctly...

Thank you so much!