CAYLEY 2004 Problem 23

A soccer ball rolls at 4\:m/s towards Marcos in a direct line from Michael. The ball is 15\:m ahead of Michael who is chasing it at 9\:m/s. Marcos is 30\:m away from the ball and is running towards it at 8\:m/s. The distance between Michael and Marcos when the ball is touched for the first time by one of them is closest to

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Answer Choices
A. 2.00\:m
B. 2.25\:m
C. 2.50\:m
D. 2.75\:m
E. 3.00\:m