Jose plays second base for his baseball team. The opposing team has a player on first who is known for his running speed and base stealing. The scouting report states that this player can run a five second 40 yard dash. When the pitcher releases the ball, the runner on first heads toward second base. By the time the catcher catches the ball and then throws it towards second, the runner is half way to second base. The catcher throws the ball 70 miles per hour. Will Jose be able to tag the runner out at second?
1. Compute the speed of the runner in feet per second.

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