document.write( "Question 608070: The stopping distance d of a car after the brakes have been applied varies directly as the square of the speed r. If a car traveling 60 mph can stop in 200ft, how long will it take a car traveling 30 mph to stop? Please help and show work. Thanks \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #383031 by josmiceli(19441)\"\" \"About 
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Set up a ratio:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "( speed 1 ) / ( stopping distance 1 ( =
\n" ); document.write( "( speed 2 ) / ( stopping distance 2 )
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\n" ); document.write( "\"+60+%2F+200+=+30+%2F+d+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+3+%2F+10+=+30+%2F+d+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+3d+=+300+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+d+=+100+\"
\n" ); document.write( "If the car travels at 1/2 the speed it takes 1/2
\n" ); document.write( "the distance to stop, or 100 ft
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