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The length, s, (in feet) of the skid mark left by an automobile traveling at r miles per hour can be approximated by the relation r = 2Square root of 5s. If a car is going 80 miles per hour when the brakes are applied, about how many feet long would the skid mark be?

 Apr 28, 2014

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$$80=2 \sqrt{5s}$$

$$40=\sqrt{5s}$$

$$1600=5s$$

$$s=320$$

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 Apr 28, 2014
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$$80=2 \sqrt{5s}$$

$$40=\sqrt{5s}$$

$$1600=5s$$

$$s=320$$

Rom Apr 28, 2014

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