document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=928828>Question 928828</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me to solve this radical expression and equations word problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here is the question? Road safety. The formula s = k sqrt(d) relates the speed s in (mph) of a car and the distance d (in feet) of the skid when a driver hit the brakes. On wet pavement k = 3.24. How far will a car skid if it is going 55 mph? Round to the nearest foot. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #563985 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=563985\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> s = k * sqrt(d) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "55 = 3.24 * sqrt(d)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sqrt(d) = 55 / 3.24 = 16.975308642<BR>\n" );
document.write( "square both sides of =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 16.975308642^2 = 288.16110349 approx 288 feet<BR>\n" );
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