document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1084871>Question 1084871</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Marcus is working on his dragster. He knows that the time needed for the car to go from 0 to 100 miles per hour varies inversely with the cars horsepower, the car can go from 0 to 100mph in 10seconds. How long should the car take to go from 0 to 100 if he can increase the horsepower to 250hp? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " He knows that the time needed for the car to go from 0 to 100 miles per hour varies inversely with the cars horsepower,<BR>\n" );
document.write( " the car can go from 0 to 100mph in 10seconds.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " How long should the car take to go from 0 to 100 if he can increase the horsepower to 250hp?:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If it is linear, (and I am not sure that it really is)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the original horsepower? Assume that it is 200 hp <BR>\n" );
document.write( "let t = time for go from 0 to 100 with 250 hp<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%2F10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%2F10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=200%2F250 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"200%2F250\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "250t = 10*200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2000%2F250 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2000%2F250\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 8 seconds when increase to 250 hp from 200 hp </SPAN>\n" );
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