SOLUTION: The formula for calculating the braking distance needed when traveling at a certain speed is d=x^2/20 + x, where x is the speed of the car and d is the stopping distance. Calculat
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Question 181931: The formula for calculating the braking distance needed when traveling at a certain speed is d=x^2/20 + x, where x is the speed of the car and d is the stopping distance. Calculate the stopping distance required when a car traveling 20 mph, 40 mph, 60 mph, and 60 mph.
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The formula for calculating the braking distance needed when traveling at a certain speed is d=x^2/20 + x, where x is the speed of the car and d is the stopping distance. Calculate the stopping distance required when a car traveling 20 mph, 40 mph, 60 mph, and 60 mph.
:
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d = + x
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20 mph:
d = + 20
d = + 20
d = 20 + 20
d = 40'
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60 mph
d = + 60
d = + 60
d = 180 + 60
d = 240'
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you should be able to do it for 40 mph and 80 mph the same way
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