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You are driving $65 \mathrm{mi} / \mathrm{h}$ and take your eyes off the road for "just a second." What distance (in feet) do you travel in this time?
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There are 5280 feet in a mile and 3600 seconds in an hour, so: 65 mi/h * (5280 ft/mi) / (3600 s/h) = 95.333 ft/s Now, we need to find the distance traveled in one second: Show more…
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