15 minutes is a short period of time, but it can cover a significant distance depending on the speed at which you are traveling. To calculate how many miles you can cover in 15 minutes at a constant speed, you can use the formula:
miles = speed × time
wherespeedis the speed at which you are traveling in miles per hour (mph) andtimeis the number of hours you have available to cover the distance.
For example, if you are driving at a constant speed of 60 mph (which is about 88 feet per second), you can calculate the distance you can cover in 15 minutes as follows:
miles = 60 mph × (15 minutes ÷ 60 minutes/hour)
miles = 60 mph × 0.25 hour
miles = 15 miles
This means that if you travel at a constant speed of 60 mph for 15 minutes, you will cover a distance of 15 miles.
It's important to note that this calculation assumes that there are no delays in traffic, and that you maintain a straight path at a constant speed throughout the entire distance. In reality, there will be interruptions in traffic, changes in speed due to road conditions, and variations in distance covered due to curvature of the road. Therefore, the actual distance you cover in 15 minutes may vary from the calculated distance.
