Bear in mind that, when it comes to trigonometric functions, the location of the exponent can be a bit misleading, however recall that sin²(θ) is really [ sin( θ )]²,
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Distance to travel = 20 m.
Let us determine the time, t, that each participant took to complete 20 m.
Barbara:
Average speed = (3 m)/(2 s) = 1.5 m/s
t = 20/1.5 = 13.3 s
Mark:
t = 5 s
Carlos:
y = x + 1
where
y = 20 m
x = time, t
Therefore
t =x = y - 1 = 20 - 1 = 19 s
Summary:
Barbara: 13.3 s
Mark: 5 s
Carlos: 19 s
Answer:
The winner is Mark
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Step-by-step explanation:
You can only add exponents if you are multiplying two of the same variable together. For example,

You take them away if you are dividing.
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In a polynomial equation, you can add together two of the same variable if they have the same exponent
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Or you can take them away in a similar fashion,
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But you cannot add two (or more) different exponents,
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(it does not get any simpler)
I hope this has answered your question, if not, leave a comment and I'll update the answer.