SOLUTION: The function D(t)=8t^2 gives the distance a car going at a certain speed will skid in t seconds. Find the time it would take for the car to skid its feet. The time to skid 160 fee

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Question 1187537: The function D(t)=8t^2 gives the distance a car going at a certain speed will skid in t seconds. Find the time it would take for the car to skid its feet.
The time to skid 160 feet is

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The function D(t)=8t^2 gives the distance a car going at a certain speed will skid in t seconds.
Find the time it would take for the car to skid 160 feet.
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Write equation as you read the problem


    8t^2 = 160  feet.


Divide both sides by 8


    t^2 = 160/8

    t^2 = 20

    t   = sqrt%2820%29 = 4.47 seconds    (rounded).    ANSWER

Solved.