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Running at an average rate of 4 meters per second, a sprinter ran to the end of a track. The sprinter then jogged back to the starting point at an average rate of 2 meters per second. The total time for the sprint and the jog back was 2 minutes 6 seconds. Find the length of the track.

Respuesta :

Length of track is 168 meter

Step-by-step explanation:

Let l be the length of track.

Running speed = 4 m/s

Jogging speed = 2 m/s

Total time taken = 2 minutes 6 seconds. = 126 seconds

That is

            [tex]\frac{l}{4}+\frac{l}{2}=126\\\\0.75l=126\\\\l=168m[/tex]

Length of track is 168 meter

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Answer:

The number of seconds Alvin runs changes the distance he runs. The number of seconds is the independent variable and the meters he runs is the dependent variable.

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