disposal site. Find the haul-speed constants a and b and the round-trip haul time for a site that is located 11.0 mi away.

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Example 8-2 Determination of haul-speed constants.
The following average speeds were obtained for various round-trip distances to a
disposal site. Find the haul-speed constants a and b and the round-trip haul time for a
site that is located 11.0 mi away.
Round-trip
distance (x),
mi/trip
Average
haul speed (y),
mi/h
Total time
(h =x/y),
h
17
0.12
0.18
0.25
28
8.
32
12
36
0.33
16
40
0.40
20
42
0.48
25
45
0.56
Transcribed Image Text:Example 8-2 Determination of haul-speed constants. The following average speeds were obtained for various round-trip distances to a disposal site. Find the haul-speed constants a and b and the round-trip haul time for a site that is located 11.0 mi away. Round-trip distance (x), mi/trip Average haul speed (y), mi/h Total time (h =x/y), h 17 0.12 0.18 0.25 28 8. 32 12 36 0.33 16 40 0.40 20 42 0.48 25 45 0.56
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