Question

Charlotte is driving at 57.1 mi/h and receives a text message. She looks down at her phone and takes her eyes off the road for 3.57 s. How far has Charlotte traveled in feet during this time?

Answer 1

Charlotte has traveled approximately 299.71 feet during the 3.57 seconds she took her eyes off the road.

Explanation:

To find how far Charlotte has traveled in feet during the time she takes her eyes off the road, you can use the formula:

Distance = Speed × Time

First, you need to convert her speed from miles per hour (mi/h) to feet per second (ft/s). There are 5280 feet in a mile, and 1 hour is equivalent to 3600 seconds.

Speed in ft/s = (Speed in mi/h) × (5280 ft/mi) / (3600 s/h)

Speed in ft/s = (57.1 mi/h) × (5280 ft/mi) / (3600 s/h) ≈ 83.68 ft/s

Now, you can calculate the distance traveled during 3.57 seconds:

Distance = Speed × Time

Distance = 83.68 ft/s × 3.57 s ≈ 299.71 feet

So, Charlotte has traveled approximately 299.71 feet during the 3.57 seconds she took her eyes off the road.