document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=232879>Question 232879</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Pairs of markings a set distance apart are made on highways so that police can detect drivers exceeding the speed limit. Over a fixed distance, the speed R varies inversely with the time T. In one particular pair of markings, R is 45 mph when T is 6 seconds. Find the speed of a care that travels the given distance in 5 seconds. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "R = k[1/T]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find \"k\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45 = k[1/6]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = 260<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R = 260[1/T]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the speed of a car that travels the given distance in 5 seconds.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R = 260/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R = 52 mph<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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