Determine the following: a. the pace factor. b. If the student then took 551, 553, 550, 552, and 558 paces in walking an unknown distance CD, what is the length of the line

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A 50 m course, AB, on a level ground was paced by a GE for the student for
the purpose of determining his pace factor. The number of paces for each trial taken are
shown in the accompanying tabulation.

TRIAL LINE TAPED DISTANCE NO. OF PACES MEAN
1 AB 50.00m 58  
2 BA 57  
3 AB 59  
4 BA 57  
5 AB 58  
6 BA 60  

Determine the following:
a. the pace factor.
b. If the student then took 551, 553, 550, 552, and 558 paces in walking an unknown
distance CD, what is the length of the line?

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