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The function D(t)=18t2−130t gives the distance a car going a certain speed will skid in t seconds. Find the time it would take for the car to skid 150 feet.

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  1. The time it will take for the car to skid for 150 feet is 8.23 seconds.

    How to find the time the car will skid?

    The function D(t) = 18t² − 130t gives the distance a car going a certain speed will skid in t seconds.
    The time the it would take for the car to skid for 150 feet can be calculated as follows:
    Therefore,
    D(t) = 18t² – 130t
    150 =  18t² – 130t
    18t² – 130t – 150 = 0
    divide by 3
    9t² – 65t – 75 = 0
    Hence,
    t = 65 ± 5√277 / 18
    t = 8.23425471586 or -1.01166666667
    Hence,
    t = 8.23 seconds.
    Therefore, the time it will take for the car to skid for 150 feet is 8.23 seconds.
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