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A runner completes the 300-meter dash in 38 seconds. What is the speed of the runner? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

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speed =  distance/time ----- 
300/38=7.8947...
7.8947...= 7.9 (rounded to the nearest tenth which is one decimal point)

The speed of the runner will be 7.9 m/sec.

What is speed?

Speed is defined as the rate of change of the distance or the height attained. it is a time-based quantity. it is denoted by u for the initial speed while V for the final speed. its si unit is m/sec.

Given data;

Distance,d = 300 m

Time,t=38 second

Speed,s =?

The speed is found as;

Speed = Distance / time

s = d / t

s = 300 m / 38

s = 7.89 m/sec

s =7.9 m/sec

Hence the speed of the runner will be 7.9 m/sec.

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