Why Does Calculating Runner A's Distance Give Different Results?

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Homework Statement


Runner A runs at 6.0 m/s for 10 s. How far does he go?
NOTE: THE ANSWER IS 60 m BUT I DON'T KNOW HOW IT GOT TO THAT.

Homework Equations


V=Vo + at
X=1/2(Vo +V)T
X=volt + 1/2at2
V2=Vo2 + 2ax

(If a 2 is after a letter then it means squared)
X=displacement
A=Acceleration
T=Tome
Vo=Initial Velocity
V=Velocity


The Attempt at a Solution



X=1/2(Vo +V)T
x=1/2(6 m/s)(10 sec)
 
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You have a velocity (m/s) and a time (s). Even just looking at the units, how would you get a distance (m) ?
 
fss said:
You have a velocity (m/s) and a time (s). Even just looking at the units, how would you get a distance (m) ?

You get the distance using the distance formula that I have listed above under previous tries...
 
lol poor attempt at trolling tbh.