Recently Esther Swam a Lap in an Olympic Swimming Pool

question 34

Short Answer

Recently Esther swam a lap in an Olympic swimming pool (the length of the pool is 50 meters, and the length of a lap is 100 meters); her times for various positions s (in meters from her starting point) during the lap are given in the following table. Her approximate velocity at time t=3.2 seconds was _____ m/sec. Round to 3 decimal places.

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Definitions:

Cooperative Breeding

In humans and certain other species, a system involving networks of support in which individuals other than parents contribute resources toward rearing the young.

Childhood Dependency

The period in early human development when children rely on adults for care, support, and guidance.

Authoritative Pattern

This is a parenting style characterized by high responsiveness and high demand, fostering independence while providing guidance.

Permissive

A parenting style characterized by low demands with high responsiveness, where children are allowed considerable self-regulation.