The cyclist covers a distance of 170 meters in 17 seconds.
Speed = Distance ÷ Time
Speed = 170 ÷ 17
Speed = 10 meters/second
The distance to cover is 6 km. Converting to meters:
6 km = 6 × 1000
6 km = 6000 meters
Time = Distance ÷ Speed
Time = 6000 ÷ 10
Time = 600 seconds
Converting to minutes:
Time = 600 ÷ 60
Time = 10 minutes
Therefore, the cyclist will take 10 minutes to cover 6 km.