document.write( "Question 862189: how many feet would a car travel if going 43mph in 6.5 seconds? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #519522 by Theo(13342) You can put this solution on YOUR website! 1 hour is equal to 60 * 60 = 3600 seconds. \n" ); document.write( "1 mile is equal to 5280 feet.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "it is sometimes easier to do the conversions up front.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "if the car is traveling 43 miles in one hour, then: \n" ); document.write( "43 miles * 5280 = 227040 feet.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1 hour * 3600 = 3600 seconds.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the car is traveling 227040 feet in 3600 seconds.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "divide 227040 feet by 3600 and you get the car traveling 227040/3600 feet in one second.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "convert this to decimals and the car is traveling 63.0667 feet per second.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "multiply this by 6.5 seconds and the car has traveled 63.0667 * 6.5 = 409.9333 feet.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |