College Algebra 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305115546
ISBN 13: 978-1-30511-554-5

Chapter P, Prerequisites - Section P.4 - Rational Exponents and Radicals - P.4 Exercises - Page 31: 94

Answer

a) 27.9 mi/h b) 166.7 ft.

Work Step by Step

a) Substitute 0.4 for $f$, and 65 ft for $d$. Using the equation $s = \sqrt {30fd}$, we can find that s = 27.9 mi/h. $s = \sqrt {30\times 0.4 \times 65}$ $s = \sqrt {780}$ $s = 27.9$ b) Substitute 0.5 for $f$, and 50 mi/h for $s$. Using the equation $s = \sqrt {30fd}$, we can find that d = 166.7 ft. $50 = \sqrt {30\times 0.5d}$ $2500 = 15d$ $d = 166.7$
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