Oleg is running around a circular track He runs at 3 meters

Oleg is running around a circular track. He runs at 3 meters per second and it takes him 73 seconds to complete each lap of the track. He starts running from the northermost point of the track, and runs clockwise for 5 minutes. When he stops, how far (in a straight line) from the westernmost point of the track is he?

Could explain why each step of the solution is necessary as you go? That would be much appreciated,
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Solution

Velocity = 3 m/s
73 seconds to complete the lap

The entire lap is 3*73 = 219 meters

5 minutes = 5*60 = 300 seconds

73*4 = 292 seconds, within which he completes 4 laps and reaches back to the northernmost part

Now, in 8 seconds, he travels 3*8 = 24 meters.

Now, that, as an angle is ....
24/219 * 360 = 39.452 degrees from the northern direction

219 = circumference
219 = 2pi*r
r = 34.8549 meters

This point therefore, has an x-value of 34.8549*sin(39.452)
= 22.14790 meters

So, from the westernmost point, he is
22.14790 + 34.8549
57

So, 57 meters from the westernmost point

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