A police officer investigating a car accident finds a skid mark of 115 ft in length.

How fast was the car going when the driver hit the brakes?
Round your answer to the nearest mile per hour.

mph

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Answer:

Speed of car = 49 mph (Approx.)

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

Length of skid marked = 115 ft

Formula for skid mark = S = √21d

Where d = Length of skid marked

Find:

Speed of car

Computation:

Speed of car = √21d

Speed of car = √21(115)

Speed of car = √2,415

Speed of car = 49.1426

Speed of car = 49 mph (Approx.)