physics

[spark cliff]

can someone explain? i dont understand..
thanks.

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[pastel folio]

What about it?

[spark cliff]

well how did they find out that he was 58cm away from getting gold?

@pastel folio

[pastel folio]

That's literally what you're asked lol

Given those facts about the race, how did the newspaper come up with Gier being 58cm from Gold?

Hint: Gier came second by how many seconds?

[spark cliff]

okok

thanks

but he still used 10.20s right?

[pastel folio]

Gier ran the 100m in 10.2s, .06s slower than the winner

[spark cliff]

i got it

thanks

i took (100m/10.20s)*10.14

then i got approximately 99.41m

and then 100m-99.41m = 0.59m

[pastel folio]

Yes

[spark cliff]

and 0.59m = 59cm

[pastel folio]

Or gier covered .59m in those .06s

[spark cliff]

yess

thanks

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