You nose out another runner to win the 100m dash. If you total time for the race was 11.800s and you aced out the other runner by .001s by how many meters did you win? Please explain, in confused by this

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fellowroot · Answer

Does it say anywhere about the people running at constant speed or not?

anonymous · Answer

Nope, it just says that... I got like .000001m though I think that's wrong

anonymous · Answer

Nvm that's totally wrong, I'm so confused by it

fellowroot · Answer

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fellowroot · Answer

I'm pretty sure its correct. All you do is find your rate and then multiply it by that time that you beat the person, this will give you your distance during that tiny time interval at the end.

anonymous · Answer

Okay thanks I get it, it's just confusing and hard to picture and understand.... Thnkx