To calculate: speed of record holder
Answer to Problem 42PPS
The record holder was running at the speed of 32.5 feet /second
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The height h in the feet that a pole vaulter can reach can be estimated using the formula
Calculation:
Height for the women’s pole vault = 16.5 feet
To find speed of the record holder, put
So,
The record holder was running at the speed of 32.5 feet /second
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