Three kids in a parking lot launch a rocket that rises into the air along a 442-m long arc in 40 s. What is the average speed?

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Answer 1 · 2018-06-07T11:54:29

#"11.05 m/s"#

#"Average speed" = "Total distance"/"Total time"#

#color(white)("Average speed") = "442 m"/"40 s"#

#color(white)("Average speed") = 11.05\ "m/s"#

Answer 2 · 2018-06-09T04:58:59

#11.05# meters per second

Average speed is given by the equation:

#bars=d/t#

where:

#d# is the total distance traveled

#t# is the total time taken

So, we get:

#bars=(442 \ "m")/(40 \ "s")#

#=11.05 \ "m/s"#