(15a^4 - 30a^5 )/5a^2
= 5a^2(3a^2 - 6a^3) / 5a^2
= 3a^2 - 6a^3
or
= - 6a^3 + 3a^2
Distance stretched = 0.4 * 124 = 49.6 cms
converting to meters we divide by 100:-
Answer is 0.496 meters
Each person rode 2.9 miles and A total of 8 ones and 7 tenths are shaded to model the total length of the race. The shading is equally divided into 3 groups to model the 3 riders. And each group has 2 ones and 9 tenths shaded to model the distance each person rode
