Certainly, let's solve this step-by-step.
To find the distance [tex]\( s \)[/tex] covered by a point moving with a constant linear velocity [tex]\( v \)[/tex] over a period of time [tex]\( t \)[/tex], we can use the basic formula of motion in the context of constant velocity:
[tex]\[ s = v \times t \][/tex]
Here,
- [tex]\( v \)[/tex] is the velocity, given as 16 feet per second,
- [tex]\( t \)[/tex] is the time, given as 5 seconds.
Substituting the given values into the formula:
[tex]\[ s = 16 \, \text{feet/second} \times 5 \, \text{seconds} \][/tex]
[tex]\[ s = 80 \, \text{feet} \][/tex]
So, the distance [tex]\( s \)[/tex] covered by the point is:
[tex]\[ s = 80 \, \text{feet} \][/tex]
