A well-trained athlete has prepared to run in the Boston marathon.Your purpose is to study how this athlete's cardiovascular system adapts to the strenuous demands of the race.Assume that just before the athlete runs,measurements of heart rate (60 beats/minute),blood pressure (110/80 mm Hg),and cardiac output (4.2 L/minute)are recorded. What is this athlete's pulse pressure?

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Pulse pressure is calculated as the difference between systolic and diastolic blood pressure, which is 110 mm Hg - 80 mm Hg = 30 mm Hg.

A Well-Trained Athlete Has Prepared to Run in the Boston