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Sound is said to travel in air at about 1100 feet per second. A man hears the axe striking the tree, 11/5seconds after he sees it strike the tree. How far is the man from the wood chopper?

Answer»

2420 ft



Speed of the SOUND = 1100 ft/s
TIME11/5 second
Distance = Speed × Time = 1100 ×11/5 = 220 × 11= 2420 ft



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