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Old 07-12-2010, 08:57 PM   #10
Shayne Parkinson
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Yes, he'll get there eventually. Because the track stretches equally along its length, the percentage Achilles has covered is not changed by each stretch. After a stretch he then runs another 10 metres, increasing his percentage covered, before the track stretches again.

After one second, he's run 10m, which is 10% of the track. The track then stretches to 200m, so the son of Thetis is now at the 20m mark (10 * (200/100)), still at 10%.

After two seconds, he's at 30m, 15% of the track. The track stretches to 300m, taking Achilles to 45m (30 * (300/200)), still 15%.

After three seconds, 18.33%.

After four seconds, 20.83%.

And so on, gradually approaching 100%.
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