Problema Solution

A curved road will accommodate traffic traveling s mph if the radius of the curve is r feet, according to the formula below.

s=

If engineers expect 60 mph traffic, what radius should they specify? (Give your answer correct to the nearest foot.)

r = feet

Answer provided by our tutors

s = 60

1.5sqrt(r)= 60

r=1600

So r = 1600 feet