document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=794577>Question 794577</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let's say I'm walking 2 minutes and 30 seconds every 130 meters, how long would it take for me to walk 5 km? and how long would it take if I were to walk a marathon of 26.2 miles.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm really confused in my physics class and I'm not really sure how to calculate the distance and speed for my lab. If you know some equations to help me plug this into a calculator or something, that would help a lot.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find your speed in meter/min (speed = dist/time)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Change 2 min 30 sec to 2.5 min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=130%2F2.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"130%2F2.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 52 m/min is your speed<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"how long would it take for me to walk 5 km?\" <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Time = dist/speed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Change 5 km to 5000 meters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5000%2F52 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5000%2F52\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 96.154 min which is 96 + .154(60) = 96 min 9.23 sec<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"how long would it take if I were to walk a marathon of 26.2 miles.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Change miles to km<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.609*26.2 = 42.156 km<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Change to meters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1000 * 42.156 = 42156 meters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the time to cover this distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=42156%2F52 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"42156%2F52\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 810.7 minutes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that's 13 hrs 30 min 42 seconds <BR>\n" );
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