SOLUTION: The stopping distance d of a car after the brakes are applied varies directly as the square of the speed r. If a car traveling 60 mph can stop in 200 ft, how many feet will it tak

Question 168450: The stopping distance d of a car after the brakes are applied varies directly as the square of the speed r. If a car traveling 60 mph can stop in 200 ft, how many feet will it take the same car to stop when it is travelling 80 mph?It will take __ ft.
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