Question

Hey so im also looking for the first answer and the choices were “ is not “ and “ is “

Answer 1

so the investigator found the skid marks were 75 feet long hmmm what speed will that be?

$s=\sqrt{30fd}~~ \begin{cases} f=\stackrel{friction}{factor}\\ d=\stackrel{skid}{feet}\\[-0.5em] \hrulefill\\ f=\stackrel{dry~day}{0.7}\\ d=75 \end{cases}\implies s=\sqrt{30(0.7)(75)}\implies s\approx 39.69~\frac{m}{h}$

nope, the analysis shows that Charlie was going faster than 35 m/h.

now, assuming Charlie was indeed going at 35 m/h, then his skid marks would have been

$s=\sqrt{30fd}~~ \begin{cases} f=\stackrel{friction}{factor}\\ d=\stackrel{skid}{feet}\\[-0.5em] \hrulefill\\ f=\stackrel{dry~day}{0.7}\\ s=35 \end{cases}\implies 35=\sqrt{30(0.7)d} \\\\\\ 35^2=30(0.7)d\implies \cfrac{35^2}{30(0.7)}=d\implies 58~ft\approx d$