Final answer:
To find the cyclist's speed in feet per minute, convert the distance to feet and the time to minutes, then divide distance by time. The cyclist's speed is 1232 feet per minute.
Step-by-step explanation:
To calculate the cyclist's speed in feet per minute, we first need to convert the distance from miles to feet and the time from hours to minutes. There are 5280 feet in a mile and 60 minutes in an hour. So:
- 56 miles * 5280 feet/mile = 295,680 feet.
- 4 hours * 60 minutes/hour = 240 minutes.
Next, we divide the total distance in feet by the total time in minutes to find the speed:
Speed = 295,680 feet / 240 minutes = 1232 feet per minute.