When Police Measure the Length of a Skid Mark Made

question 73

Short Answer

When police measure the length of a skid mark made by a car involved in an accident on a nearby road the police determine the speed s of the car (in mph) by the following equation: where d is the length of the skid mark in feet. If the car s speed was 62 mph how long was the skid mark? Round to one decimal place.

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