Problema Solution
Black ice is an ice covering on roads that is especially difficult to see and therefore extremely dangerous for motorists. The distance that a car traveling at 30 mph will slide after its brakes are applied is related to the outside temperature by the formula
C =
1
4
D − 45,
where C is the Celsius temperature and D is the distance in feet that the car will slide.
Determine the distance a car will slide on black ice when the outside temperature is
−3°C.
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C = 14 D - 45
C= - 3
-3 = 14 D - 45
by solving for D we find
D = 3 feet
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