read the previous replies and u'll kno ....but By the way ur answer is right but what equations did u use ..in other words , how did solve it ? .... i got it 18smthn which is wrong -_-
First of all, you had to calculate the distance traveled by Alonso, i.e area under the graph. Which was 130m.
As they both traveled the same distance, and in the same time too, the area under the graph of boris's graph should also be 130 m.
It was a traingle, so area = 1/2 X b X h
130 = 1/2 X 16 X v (height was v, the maximum speed)
v=16.25 m/s
OR.
Using Alonso's distance and time, you could find the average speed, 130/16 = 8.125 m/s.
Then, using the formula, (physics) (initial speed + final speed)/2 = avg. speed, you could find the final speed, i.e v m/s, using 0 m/s as the initial as he started from rest.
Both techniques are correct.