Question

A bee flies 6 feet per second directly to a flowerbed from its hive. The bee stays at the flowerbed for 14 minutes, and then flies directly back to the hive at 4 feet per second. It is away from the hive for a total of 19 minutes. A. what equation can you use to find the distance of the flowerbed from the hive? B. How far is the flowerbed from the hive? Let d be the distance of the flowerbed from the hive.

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  1. Answer: 25 feet
    Step-by-step explanation:
    19 – 14 = 5
    total travel time = 5 min
    av. between 6 and 4
    = 6+4÷2 = 5
    5 feet per sec × 5 min = 25 feet

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