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Police use the formula: v = √ 20 L to estimate the speed of a car, v , in miles per hour, based on the length, L , in feet, of its skid marks when suddenly braking on a dry, asphalt road. At the scene of an accident, a police officer measures a car's skid marks to be 111 feet long. Approximately how fast was the car traveling? Round your answer to the nearest tenth (one decimal place) of a unit. Answer: The car was traveling at approximately _________ miles per hour.

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Answer:

47.12mph

Explanation:

Follow the given formula v=sqrt(20*L), L given is 111 ft.

v = sqrt(20*111) ~ 47.12mph

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