Stopping Distance The total stopping distance T of a vehicle is T = 2.5x + 0.5x2 where T is in feet and x is the speed in miles per hour. Approximate the change and percent change in total stopping distance as speed changes from x = 25 to x = 26 miles per hour.
Stopping Distance The total stopping distance T of a vehicle is T = 2.5x + 0.5x2 where T is in feet and x is the speed in miles per hour. Approximate the change and percent change in total stopping distance as speed changes from x = 25 to x = 26 miles per hour.
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Transcribed Image Text:Stopping Distance The total stopping distance T of a
vehicle is
T = 2.5x + 0.5x2
where T is in feet and x is the speed in miles per hour.
Approximate the change and percent change in total stopping
distance as speed changes from x = 25 to x = 26 miles per hour.
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