Solve the problem.The braking distance y in feet that it takes for a car to stop on wet, level pavement can be estimated by  where x is the speed of the car in miles per hour. Find the speed associated with a breaking distance of 280 feet. Round your answer to one decimal place.

A. 1260.0 miles per hour
B. 52.5 miles per hour
C. 16.7 miles per hour
D. 50.2 miles per hour


Answer: D

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B. (-4, 0]

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A. Yes B. No

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or 
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