Practice problem
Math Artifacts
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The Super Bowl Halftime Show is pop culture's biggest stage, with tens of thousands of people watching in person in the stadium and million viewers watching the TV broadcast.
Let's assume that the stage is set up in the middle of the field and that the sound system is approximately (about ) away from the last row of seats in the stadium and we also assume that the viewer at home is (about ) away from their TV, which receives a signal which has traveled at the speed of light across the country for .
Who hears the broadcast first? People watching on TV, or throughout the stadium? Keep in mind, the speed of light is , while the speed of sound is about .