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Given:
Initial distance between cop and thief: 120 m
Speed of thief: 6 m/sec
Speed of cop: 8 m/sec
Concept used:
Relative speed is the difference of individual speeds, and the distance covered by the thief before the cop catches him is the product of the thief's speed and the time it takes for the cop to catch him.
Solution:
Calculate the relative speed: 8 m/sec - 6 m/sec.
Calculate the time for the cop to catch the thief: 120 m / relative speed.
Calculate the distance covered by the thief: thief's speed * time.
⇒ Relative speed = 8 m/sec - 6 m/sec = 2 m/sec
⇒ Time = 120 m / 2 m/sec = 60 sec
⇒ Distance covered by the thief = 6 m/sec × 60 sec = 360 m
Therefore, the thief covers a distance of 360 m before the cop catches him.