SOLUTION: I have a car going 60 mph and comes to a full stop in 8.4 seconds. How far did I travel?

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Question 892967: I have a car going 60 mph and comes to a full stop in 8.4 seconds. How far did I travel?
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I have a car going 60 mph and comes to a full stop in 8.4 seconds. How far did I travel?
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60 mi/hr = 88 ft/sec
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With uniform acceleration, the average speed for the 8.4 seconds = 88/2
s = 44*8.4 = 369.6 feet