SOLUTION: v
=
√
20
L
to estimate the speed of a car,
v
, in miles per hour, based on the length,
L
, in feet, of its skid marks when suddenly braking on a dry, asphalt
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Question 1196885: v
=
√
20
L
to estimate the speed of a car,
v
, in miles per hour, based on the length,
L
, in feet, of its skid marks when suddenly braking on a dry, asphalt road. At the scene of an accident, a police officer measures a car's skid marks to be 163 feet long. Approximately how fast was the car traveling? Round your answer to the nearest tenth (one decimal place) of a unit.
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, ikleyn:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Format it better than that.
Answer by ikleyn(52778) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.
Your formula is unreadable in this format.
Re-write, re-print and re-submit to the forum in readable format.
Please do not post it to me in person.
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