According to cuneiform tablets in the ancient world, straight lines cannot cross, and no motion in the world is not relative. Btw...I KNOW!!! GOT MILK???
Speed=Distance/Time
Distance=40m,time=5.79seconds
S=40/5.79
=6.908m/s
The answer is 17 m because you have to add the 15 m and the 8 m together to get the answer so it will be like this 17x17 = 15x15 + 8x8 got it?