15:45 in simplest form is 1:3
the LCM of 15 and 45 is 15, and when you divide both by 15, you get 1:3
The hurdle and runner form a right triangle (see attached picture) such that
sin(30°) = <em>h</em> / (5 ft)
and
cos(30°) = <em>x</em> / (5 ft)
where <em>h</em> is the height of the hurdle and <em>x</em> is the horizontal distance from where the runner jumps to the hurdle. So
<em>h</em> = (5 ft) sin(30°) = 5/2 ft = 2.5 ft
<em>x</em> = (5 ft) cos(30°) = (5√3)/2 ft ≈ 4.33 ft
Distance between -4 and -3 is 1 and there is no distance between 0
Answer:
The percent error is 40%.
Step-by-step explanation:
5 (actual time) - 3 (estimated time) = 2
2 divided by 5 (actual time) = 0.4
0.4 x 100 = 40%