<PRE><B>Question 541912</B>
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If you had asked &quot;How fast &lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;was&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt; someone running during the time they ran 60 yards in 10 seconds&quot; then I would be able to help you derive a number that would correspond to the average rate of the runner.  Of course I would only be guessing whether you wanted the answer in yards per second, feet per second, miles per hour, or even nanometers per microsecond since you didn&#39;t bother to specify.  You just divide the distance by the time and then convert to whatever units you want.


However, there is no way to guess how fast the person &lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;is&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt; running (present tense) based on how far they &lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;ran&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt; (past tense) in some period of time that has already expired.


John
*[tex \LARGE e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0]
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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