Question

The speed s (in miles per hour) of a car driving on dry asphalt can be given by s=4.74d√, where d is the stopping distance (in feet). What is the approximate stopping distance of a car traveling 55 miles per hour? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.

Answer 1

If ( s )stands for speed and later in the question it says that the car was going 55 miles per hour you will replace the s in the equation with the number 55.
55=4.74d
Now you need to find ( d )
If you look at this equation another way you will see that what it’s saying is 4.74 x ? Is 55
Because d replaces the question mark
So 55 divided by 4.74 is 11.603 which is the answer