Question

A receiver catches a football on the 50.0 yard line and is tackled 5.42 seconds later on the 12 yard line. What

was the runner's average speed?

Answer 1

7.01yard/sec

Step-by-step explanation:

Given parameters:

Initial position = 50yard

Final position = 12yard

Time = 5.42s

Unknown:

Average speed of runner = ?

Solution:

To solve this problem;

Speed =
`(distance)/(time)`

Distance covered = Initial position - final position = 50 - 12 = 38yards

So;

Speed =
`(38)/(5.42)` = 7.01yard/sec