To find: How many meters would Bolt beat Burke?
Answer to Problem 53AYU
meters
Explanation of Solution
Given:
In the 2012 Olympics, Usain Bolt of Jamaica won the gold medal in the 100-meter race with a time of seconds. In the 1896 olympics. Thomas Burke of the United States won the gold medal in the 100-meter race in seconds. If they ran in the same race, repeating their respective times.
Calculation:
The speed of the second runner.
Find how far he would run seconds.
Therefore behind the first runner when he cross the finish line.
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