9709 P12 - Nov 2013 - Q7
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An athlete runs the first mile of a marathon in 5 minutes. His speed reduces in such a way that each mile takes 12 seconds longer than the preceding mile.
(i) Given that the nth mile takes 9 minutes, find the value of n.
(ii) Assuming that the length of the marathon is 26 miles, find the total time, in hours and minutes, to complete the marathon.
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