The car overtakes the cyclist at a distance of 72 miles from the starting point.
,Speed is the ratio of distance travelled to time taken. It is given by:
Speed = distance / time
Let the car overtake the cyclist at distance d and time t.
For the car:
48 = d / t
d = 48t
For the cyclist:
16 = d / (t + 3)
d = 16t + 48
48t = 16t + 48
32t = 48
t = 1.5 hours
d = 48(1.5) = 72 miles
The car overtakes the cyclist at a distance of 72 miles from the starting point.
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