Biker's rate is:
v = 5/0.5
v = 10 ft per sec
t = 1 min = 60 sec
d = the distance the biker travels in 1 minute
v = d/t
d = v*t
d = 10*60
d = 600 ft
The biker travels 600 feet in 1 minute
The point is located at : -1/2
We have an triangle:
base=4 in
height=3 in,
This triangle can be dividided into two equal triangles, we need calculate the hypotenuse.
leg₁=4 in/2=2 in
leg₂=3 in
Pythagoras law:
hypotenuse²=leg₁²+leg₂²
hypotenuse²=(2 in)²+(3 in)²
hypotenuse²=4 in²+9 in²
hypotenuse²=13 in²
hypotenuse=√13 in.
Now, we can find the surface area.
Surface area=2 *(rectangle area)+base area + 2(triangle area)
rectangle area=10 in x √13 in=10√13 in²
base area=10 in x 4 in=40 in²
Triangle area=(4 in x 3 in)/2=6 in²
Surface area=2(10√13 in²)+40 in²+2(6 in²)=(20√13+52) in²≈124.11 in²
Answer: 124.11 in²