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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a sprinter has a bad start and his oponent is able to start 1 second before him. if the sprinter averages 8.2 meters per second and his oponent averages 8 meters per second, will he be able to catch his oponent before the end of the 200- meter race? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "They really start the race with the oponent already having <BR>\n" );
document.write( "covered 8 meters.  He has just 192 meters to go while the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "sprinter must run 200 meters.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "distance = 192 meters; rate= 8 m/sec ; time= 192/8=24.1 seconds<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sprinter DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance = 200 m ; 8.2 m/sec ; time =200/8.2 24.39 seconds<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sprinter wins.  He cover the 200 meters in less time than the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "oponent takes to run 192 meters.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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