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Braking Distance Braking distance for cars on level pavement can be approximated by
(Source: L. Haefner, Introduction to Transportation Systems.)
(a) Let k = 0.3. Evaluate D(60) and interpret the result.
(b) If k = 0.25, find the velocity x that corresponds to a braking distance of 300 feet.
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