An outdoor track (400 m total distance) athlete running at their full speed passes the 100m mark at 13.5 s. Unfortunately, they experience rigor mortis in a calf muscle at 40 s and have to drop out of the race. How far did they run before having to quit? (to 4 significant places)

An outdoor track (400 m total distance) athlete running at their full speed passes the 100m mark at 13.5 s. Unfortunately, they experience rigor mortis in a calf muscle at 40 s and have to drop out of the race. How far did they run before having to quit? (to 4 significant places)

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An outdoor track (400 m total distance) athlete running at their full speed passes the
100m mark at 13.5 s. Unfortunately, they experience rigor mortis in a calf muscle at
40 s and have to drop out of the race. How far did they run before having to quit? (to
4 significant places)

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