Three people are walking. The first person walks at a slow pace, the next walks at a medium pace, and the last walks at a fast pace. They all start at the same time and stop after 10 seconds. The slow walker stops at 10 meters, the medium walker stops at 14.4 meters, and the fast walker stops at 20.7 meters. What is the average speed for each walker?

Three people are walking. The first person walks at a slow pace, the next walks at a medium pace, and the last walks at a fast pace. They all start at the same time and stop after 10 seconds. The slow walker stops at 10 meters, the medium walker stops at 14.4 meters, and the fast walker stops at 20.7 meters. What is the average speed for each walker?

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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Chapter2: Motion In One Dimension

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