Dashing Dan is driving south on Sunset Boulevard, where the speed limit is 40 miles per hour. He is traveling at a constant speed. He crosses an intersection. A police officer is sitting 33 feet due east of the intersection with her radar tuned to Dan's car. One second after Dan crosses the intersection, Dan is 55 feet away from the police officer and she records Dan going away from her at a speed of 37.5 miles per hour. She issues Dan a ticket because Dan's speed on Sunset Boulevard is (A) between 35 and 40 miles per hour. (B) between 40 and 45 miles per hour. (C) between 45 and 50 miles per hour.

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3. Dashing Dan is driving south on Sunset
Boulevard, where the speed limit is 40 miles per
hour. He is traveling at a constant speed. He
crosses an intersection. A police officer is sitting
33 feet due east of the intersection with her radar
tuned to Dan's car. One second after Dan crosses
the intersection, Dan is 55 feet
away
from the
police officer and she records Dan going away
from her at a speed of 37.5 miles per hour. She
issues Dan a ticket because Dan's speed on Sunset
Boulevard is
(A) between 35 and 40 miles per hour.
(B) between 40 and 45 miles per hour.
(C) between 45 and 50 miles
per
hour.
(D) between 50 and 55 miles per hour.
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Transcribed Image Text:3. Dashing Dan is driving south on Sunset Boulevard, where the speed limit is 40 miles per hour. He is traveling at a constant speed. He crosses an intersection. A police officer is sitting 33 feet due east of the intersection with her radar tuned to Dan's car. One second after Dan crosses the intersection, Dan is 55 feet away from the police officer and she records Dan going away from her at a speed of 37.5 miles per hour. She issues Dan a ticket because Dan's speed on Sunset Boulevard is (A) between 35 and 40 miles per hour. (B) between 40 and 45 miles per hour. (C) between 45 and 50 miles per hour. (D) between 50 and 55 miles per hour. Fundamental
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