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Question Number 10029 by Tawakalitu ayo mi last updated on 21/Jan/17
The first 3 runners in 100m race were clocked  9.5s, 10s, 10.5s respectively. How far is the   first from the third runners when the first   runner reached the finished line.
$$\mathrm{The}\:\mathrm{first}\:\mathrm{3}\:\mathrm{runners}\:\mathrm{in}\:\mathrm{100m}\:\mathrm{race}\:\mathrm{were}\:\mathrm{clocked} \\ $$$$\mathrm{9}.\mathrm{5s},\:\mathrm{10s},\:\mathrm{10}.\mathrm{5s}\:\mathrm{respectively}.\:\mathrm{How}\:\mathrm{far}\:\mathrm{is}\:\mathrm{the}\: \\ $$$$\mathrm{first}\:\mathrm{from}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{third}\:\mathrm{runners}\:\mathrm{when}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{first}\: \\ $$$$\mathrm{runner}\:\mathrm{reached}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{finished}\:\mathrm{line}. \\ $$
Commented by mrW1 last updated on 21/Jan/17
since each runner did not run with  constant speed, I don′t think there  is an unique answer to this question.
$${since}\:{each}\:{runner}\:{did}\:{not}\:{run}\:{with} \\ $$$${constant}\:{speed},\:{I}\:{don}'{t}\:{think}\:{there} \\ $$$${is}\:{an}\:{unique}\:{answer}\:{to}\:{this}\:{question}. \\ $$

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