When Do Four People Chasing Each Other on a Square Meet?

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Four people(K,L,M,N) are on four sides of a square having side of length 15m. K follows L. L follows M. M follows N. N follows K. they all have speed of 1 m/s. at what time they meet.


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Himal kharel said:
Four people(K,L,M,N) are on four sides of a square having side of length 15m. K follows L. L follows M. M follows N. N follows K. they all have speed of 1 m/s. at what time they meet.


I don't know anything what to do.

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