Answer:
the correct answer is option 2: 59 feet per second.
Explanation:
To convert miles per hour to feet per second, we need to consider the conversion factor of 1 mile = 5,280 feet and 1 hour = 3,600 seconds.
40 miles per hour can be converted as follows:
40 miles/hour * 5,280 feet/mile * (1/3,600) hour/second ≈ 58.67 feet/second
Rounding to the nearest whole number, the speed of a jackrabbit running at 40 miles per hour is approximately 59 feet per second. Therefore, the correct answer is option 2: 59 feet per second.