SOLUTION: Police sometimes use the formula s = k ℓ to estimate the speed s (in mph) of a car involved in an accident. In this formula, ℓ is the length of the skid in feet, and k i

Question 1167688: Police sometimes use the formula
s = k
ℓ
to estimate the speed s (in mph) of a car involved in an accident. In this formula, ℓ is the length of the skid in feet, and k is a constant depending on the condition of the pavement. For wet pavement, k ≈ 3.24. How fast was a car going if its skid was 361 feet on wet pavement?
s =
mph
Answer by ikleyn(52802) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.

Simply substitute the values into the formula.

Then calculate the value.

If you calculate it correctly, it will be your answer.

Happy calculations (!)

Hope soon you will get it (!) (!)

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