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QuestionFind how many times greater the max speed of a giraffe (L=6L=6 ft) is than a hippo (L=3L=3 ft) using S=gLS=\sqrt{g L} with g=32g=32.

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Calculate how many times greater the maximum walking speed of the giraffe is than that of the hippopotamus.
Times greater=13.86ft/sec9.80ft/sec=.41times\text{Times greater} = \frac{13.86 \, \text{ft/sec}}{9.80 \, \text{ft/sec}} =.41 \, \text{times}So, the maximum walking speed of a giraffe with a leg length of6 feet is.41 times greater than a hippopotamus with a leg length of3 feet.

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