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Old 07-20-2007, 06:46 PM   #8 (permalink)
balaganesh
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some useful formula...
if the number of men are 2, a,b speeds with a>b

time taken for them to meet first = L/(a-b) [both runs in same direction]
time taken for them to meet first = L/(a+b) [both runs in opposite direction]


time taken for them to meet first at starting point is
LCM of (L/a , L/b) for both same and opposite direction.


If the number of men are 3 ,a,b,c are speeds..a>b>c

Time taken for them to meet first time is
LCM of [L/(a-b),L/(b-c)]

Time taken for them to meet first time at the starting point is
LCM of [L/a,L/b,L/c]
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