A cheetah can run at its top speed for about 25 seconds. Complete the table to represent a cheetah running at a constant speed.

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Tems11 [23]

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A cheetah can run at its top speed for about 25 seconds. Complete the table to represent a cheetah running at a constant speed.

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AleksandrR [38] · Answer 1 · 2022-03-29T22:01:41+03:00

X = 650 + 60t

The cheetah must arrive at the same place at the same time:

x = 90t

650 + 60t = 90t

30t = 650

t = 650/30 ≅ 21.7 s

It takes the cheetah a little more than 20 s running at 90 ft/s to reach the moving antelope, so assuming the antelope can maintain its speed of 60, it is safe.