A Certain Car Traveling at 34

question 39

Multiple Choice

A certain car traveling at 34.0 mph skids to a stop in 29 meters from the point where the brakes were applied.In approximately what distance would the car have stopped had it been going 105.4 mph?

• A)279 m
• B)158 m
• C)90 m
• D)51 m
• E)29 m

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