SOLUTION: 3. An accident investigator measured the skid marks of one of the vehicles involved in an accident. The length of the skid marks was 84 feet. What was the speed of the vehicle befo
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Question 1198926: 3. An accident investigator measured the skid marks of one of the vehicles involved in an accident. The length of the skid marks was 84 feet. What was the speed of the vehicle before the brakes were applied? Solve application problems using radical equations. Round all answers to the nearest tenth.
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It seems like there should be a formula, but it is missing. Please double-check.
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