document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1154425>Question 1154425</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Police sometimes use the formula <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ℓ<BR>\n" );
document.write( " to estimate the speed s (in mph) of a car involved in an accident. In this formula, ℓ is the length of the skid in feet, and k is a constant depending on the condition of the pavement. For wet pavement, k ≈ 3.24. How fast was a car going if its skid was 196 feet on wet pavement?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s =  mph </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "l=196<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k=3.24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s=lk\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s=196*3.24 </SPAN>\n" );
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