Answer:
42.3529412 m/min or 0.705882353 m/s
Explanation:
We can calculate speed using the following formula.
[tex]s=\frac{d}{t}[/tex]
where [tex]d[/tex] is distance and [tex]t[/tex] is time.
The Olympic swimmer can swim 360 meters in 8.5 minutes. Therefore,
[tex]d= 360 \ m \\t= 8.5 \ min[/tex]
Substitute the values into the formula.
[tex]s=\frac{360 \ m}{ 8.5 \ min}[/tex]
Divide.
[tex]s= 42.3529412 \ m / min[/tex]
Her speed is 42.3529412 meters per minute.
If we want to find her speed in meters per second, convert the minutes to second.
1 minute is equal to 60 seconds, so we can multiply 8.5 by 60.
[tex]8.5 *60=510[/tex]
The swimmer can swim 360 meters in 510 seconds.
[tex]s=\frac{d}{t}[/tex]
[tex]d= 360 \ m \\t= 510 \ s[/tex]
[tex]s=\frac{360 \ m}{510 \ s}[/tex]
[tex]s=0.705882353 \ m/s[/tex]
Her speed is also 0.705882353 meters per second.
