What Is the Minimum Power Output for a 68.8kg Athlete Climbing 4.74m in 8.70s?

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1. In the rope climb, a 68.8kg athlete climbs a vertical distance of 4.74m in 8.70s. What minimum power output was used to accomplish this feat?



2. Average Power = Work / time



3. P = mgh/t = 367 W, which is apparently the wrong answer (this is an online course where you input the answer and they tell you if it's correct). I also tried -367W but that doesn't work either. Perhaps this has something to do with the problem asking for minimum power output? Could someone help me out?

 

[kamerling]

If you use g=9.81 the answer should round to 368 W

 

[opqpop]

But is this the right way to do this problem?

 

[Dick]

But is this the right way to do this problem?

Yes. It's probably a rounding problem as kamerling pointed out.