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A woman starts from her home at `9.00` a. m., walks with a speed of `5 km h^(-1)` on straight road up to her office `2.5 km`away, stays at the offiec up to `5.00 p. m.`, and returnshome by anauto with a seed of `25 kmh^(-1)`. Plot the position-time graph of the woman taking home as origin.

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To solve the problem step by step, we will analyze the woman's journey from her home to her office and back, and then plot the position-time graph based on the information provided. ### Step 1: Calculate the time taken to walk to the office The woman walks from her home to her office, which is 2.5 km away, at a speed of 5 km/h. **Formula:** \[ \text{Time} = \frac{\text{Distance}}{\text{Speed}} \] **Calculation:** \[ \text{Time} = \frac{2.5 \text{ km}}{5 \text{ km/h}} = 0.5 \text{ hours} = 30 \text{ minutes} \] ### Step 2: Determine the time of arrival at the office She starts her journey at 9:00 a.m. and takes 30 minutes to reach the office. **Calculation:** \[ 9:00 \text{ a.m.} + 30 \text{ minutes} = 9:30 \text{ a.m.} \] ### Step 3: Determine the duration of stay at the office The woman stays at the office until 5:00 p.m. ### Step 4: Calculate the time taken to return home by auto The woman returns home by auto at a speed of 25 km/h. The distance is still 2.5 km. **Formula:** \[ \text{Time} = \frac{\text{Distance}}{\text{Speed}} \] **Calculation:** \[ \text{Time} = \frac{2.5 \text{ km}}{25 \text{ km/h}} = 0.1 \text{ hours} = 6 \text{ minutes} \] ### Step 5: Determine the time of arrival back home She leaves the office at 5:00 p.m. and takes 6 minutes to return home. **Calculation:** \[ 5:00 \text{ p.m.} + 6 \text{ minutes} = 5:06 \text{ p.m.} \] ### Step 6: Plot the position-time graph 1. **From 9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.**: The woman moves from home (0 km) to office (2.5 km). This will be a straight line going up to 2.5 km. 2. **From 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.**: The woman stays at the office, so the position remains constant at 2.5 km. This will be a horizontal line at 2.5 km. 3. **From 5:00 p.m. to 5:06 p.m.**: The woman returns home from the office. This will be a straight line going down from 2.5 km back to 0 km. ### Summary of the position-time graph: - **0 km at 9:00 a.m.** - **2.5 km at 9:30 a.m.** - **2.5 km from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.** - **0 km at 5:06 p.m.**

To solve the problem step by step, we will analyze the woman's journey from her home to her office and back, and then plot the position-time graph based on the information provided. ### Step 1: Calculate the time taken to walk to the office The woman walks from her home to her office, which is 2.5 km away, at a speed of 5 km/h. **Formula:** \[ \text{Time} = \frac{\text{Distance}}{\text{Speed}} \] ...
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