A certain car traveling at 34.0 mph skids to a stop in 29 meters from the point where the brakes were applied. In approximately what distance would the car have stopped had it been going 105.4 mph?

A) 29 m B) 90 m C) 51 m D) 158 m E) 279 m


E

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