The distance to stop a certain vehicle varies directly with the square of its speed. It takes 300 feet to stop that vehicle when it is going 60 mph. How many feet would it take to stop that vehicle when it is going 80 mph?

The distance to stop a certain vehicle varies directly with the square of its speed. It takes 300 feet to stop that vehicle when it is going 60 mph. How many feet would it take to stop that vehicle when it is going 80 mph?

Elementary Algebra

17th Edition

ISBN:9780998625713

Author:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Publisher:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Chapter8: Rational Expressions And Equations

Section8.9: Use Direct And Inverse Variation

Problem 507E: The distance an object falls varies directly to the square of the time it falls. If an object falls...

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