SOLUTION: An automobile is traveling at61 ft/sec. The driver applies the brakes in such a way that the velocitydecreases to zero according to the relationv(t)=61-0.61t2, where t= time. Find

Question 1161902: An automobile is traveling at61 ft/sec. The driver applies the brakes in such a way that the velocitydecreases to zero according to the relationv(t)=61-0.61t2, where t= time. Find an equivalentexpression for v(t) by factoring out a factor with a negative coefficient.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Divide both terms (-0.61t^2 and 61) by -0.61 to factor it out

Optionally you can use the difference of squares rule to go from to . So is the same as

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