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A tractor trailer truck traveling at a speed of 105 feet/second skids to a stop in 12 seconds. Determine the skidding distance of the truck.

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Answer:

1260ft

Step-by-step explanation:

Given parameters:

Speed = 105ft/s

Time = 12s

Unknown:

Skidding distance of the truck = ?

Solution:

To solve this problem:

Distance = speed x time

Now insert the parameters and solve;

Distance = 105 x 12 = 1260ft

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