running back in a football game ran 5 yards north, then ran 6 yards east before being tackled. What distance did he run?
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Answer : The average speed of the sprinter is, 34.95 Km/hr
Solution :
Average velocity : It is defined as the distance traveled by the time taken.
Formula used for average velocity :
where,
= average velocity
d = distance traveled = 200 m
t = time taken = 20.6 s
Now put all the given values in the above formula, we get the average velocity of the sprinter.
conversion :
(1 Km = 1000m)
(1 hr = 3600 s)
Therefore, the average speed of the sprinter is, 34.95 Km/hr