document.write( "Question 1144989: Assume that the stopping distance of a van varies directly with the square of the speed. A van traveling 20 miles per hour can stop in 30 feet. If the van is traveling 22 miles per hour, what is its stopping distance? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "From the proportion,  find  x =  = 36.3 ft.    ANSWER\r\n" );
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