Brooke E.

asked • 07/27/16

formula V(L)=sqrt(20L) police question, I can get first part.. not sure how to do second portion

Police use the formula V (L) = sqrt(20L) to estimate the speed of a car in miles per hour, based on the length, L, in feet, of its skid marks when suddenly braking on a dry, asphalt road.

At the scene of an accident, a police officer measures a car's skid marks to be 173 feet long. Approximately how fast was the car traveling?   58.8
(I understand how to get this portion... by multiplying 20 by 173 feet I squared it and got 58.8) but I don't understand how to get this second portion of the question
 
One of the people involved in the accident says that he was traveling 57 mph when he braked. How long in feet should his car's skid marks be?

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