Near the end of a marathon race,the first two runners areseparated by a distance of 45.6 m.The front runner has a velocity of3.2 m/s, and the second a velocityof 4.95 m/s.a) What is the velocity of thesecond runner relative to the first,in meters per second?b) How many seconds earlier willthe second runner reach the finishline if the front runner is 250 mfrom the finish line in seconds?c) What distance ahead, in meters,will the second runner be whenshe crosses the finish line?please answer all parts

The first two runners are separated by a distance = 45.6 mThe front runner has a velocity = 3.2…

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