How Fast Does a Cheetah Accelerate Compared to a Human Runner?

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A cheetah accelerates from rest to 26.0 m/s in 2.18 seconds, resulting in an acceleration of 19.1 m/s² and covering a distance of 28.3 meters in that time. In comparison, a human runner reaches 5.90 m/s in the same duration, with an acceleration of 2.71 m/s². The discussion seeks to determine the factor by which the cheetah's average acceleration exceeds that of the runner. To find this factor, the cheetah's acceleration should be divided by the runner's acceleration. Understanding this comparison highlights the significant difference in acceleration capabilities between cheetahs and human runners.
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Kinematics Problem!

A cheetah can accelerate from rest to 26.0 m/s in 2.18 s. Assuming the acceleration is constant over the time interval, what is the magnitude of the acceleration of the cheetah?
ANSWER=1.91x10^1m/s^2

What is the distance traveled by the cheetah in these 2.18 s?
2.83x10^1m

A runner can accelerate from rest to 5.90 m/s in the same time, 2.18 s. What is the magnitude of the acceleration of the runner?
2.71m/s^2

****I DONT KNOW HOW TO DO THIS LAST PART BELOW PLEASE HELP!
By what factor is the cheetah's average acceleration magnitude greater than that of the runner?
 
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Wouldn't that just be the runner's acceleration divided by the cheetah's?
 

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