A person measures the velocity of a biker riding in a straight line along a sidewalk using a stopwatch. The time it took for the biker to pass 44 squares on the sidewalk was 13.32 seconds. The area of the squares on the sidewalk was measured to be 2368 in2. Calculate the velocity of the biker in m/s.       Note: 1 in = 2.54 cm   Round your answer to 2 decimal places.

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A person measures the velocity of a biker riding in a straight line along a sidewalk using a stopwatch. The time it took for the biker to pass 44 squares on the sidewalk was 13.32 seconds. The area of the squares on the sidewalk was measured to be 2368 in2. Calculate the velocity of the biker in m/s.

 

 

 

Note: 1 in = 2.54 cm

 

Round your answer to 2 decimal places.

 

 

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