An accident investigator measured the skid marks of one of the vehicles involved in an accident. The length of the skid marks was 84 feet. What was the speed of the vehicle before the brakes were applied?

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An accident investigator measured the skid marks of one of the vehicles involved in an accident. The length of the skid marks was 84 feet. What was the speed of the vehicle before the brakes were applied?
2. A hang glider dropped his cell phone from a height of 450 feet. How many seconds did it take
for the cell phone to reach the ground?
Transcribed Image Text:2. A hang glider dropped his cell phone from a height of 450 feet. How many seconds did it take for the cell phone to reach the ground?
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