The speed of an object is the rate of distance covered over time by the object. The bicycle will cover 938.67 feet in 40 seconds
The speed is given as:
[tex]Speed = 16 miles/hour[/tex]
Speed is calculated as:
[tex]Speed = \frac{Distance}{Time}[/tex]
When Time = 40 seconds, the equation becomes
[tex]Speed = \frac{Distance}{40s}[/tex]
Substitute [tex]Speed = 16 miles/hour[/tex]
[tex]16miles/hr= \frac{Distance}{40s}[/tex]
Convert hour to seconds
[tex]\frac{16miles}{3600s}= \frac{Distance}{40s}[/tex]
Multiply both sides by 40s
[tex]40s \times \frac{16miles}{3600s}= \frac{Distance}{40s} \times 40s[/tex]
[tex]\frac{16miles}{90}= Distance[/tex]
Rewrite as:
[tex]Distance = \frac{16miles}{90}[/tex]
Convert miles to feet
[tex]Distance = \frac{16\times 5280}{90}ft[/tex]
[tex]Distance = 938.67 ft[/tex]
Hence, the bicycle will cover 938.67 feet in 40 seconds
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