Police can estimate the speed of a vehicle before the brakes are applied using the formula 0.75d=(s^2)/(30.25) where s is the speed in miles per hour and d is the length of the vehicle’s skid marks. What was the approximate speed of a vehicle that left a skid mark measuring 150 feet?

A) About 11 miles per hour
B) About 15 miles per hour
C) About 58 miles per hour
D) About 67 miles per hour

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The answer is C.

[tex]0.75(150) = \frac{ s^{2}}{30.25} [/tex]

[tex]112.5 * 30.25 = s^{2} [/tex]

[tex]3413.125 = s^{2} [/tex]

[tex]s = 58.422[/tex]

Answer:C

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