Tectonic plates are large segments of the earth's crust that move slowly. Suppose one such plate has an average speed of 4.5 cm per year. (a) What distance does it move in 67 seconds at this speed?
Tectonic plates are large segments of the earth's crust that move slowly. Suppose one such plate has an average speed of 4.5 cm per year. (a) What distance does it move in 67 seconds at this speed?
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Transcribed Image Text:Tectonic plates are large segments of the earth's crust that move slowly. Suppose one such plate has an average speed of 4.5 cm per year.
(a) What distance does it move in 67 seconds at this speed?
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