At 10:17 a.m., you pass a police car at 55 mph that is stopped on the freeway. You pass a second police car at 55 mph at 10:53 a.m., which is located 39 mi from the first police car. If the speed limit is 60 mph, can the police cite you for speeding? a. The total time between your two police car sightings was hours. b. Your average speed between the two police car sightings was mph. c. Can the police cite you for speeding? your average speed was less than the speed limit. Yes, since your average speed was more than the speed limit, the 39 mi where you were driving more than 60 mph. No, must ha been somewh within

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At 10:17 a.m., you pass a police car at 55 mph that is stopped on the freeway. You pass a second police car
at 55 mph at 10:53 a.m., which is located 39 mi from the first police car. If the speed limit is 60 mph, can
the police cite you for speeding?
а.
a. The total time between your two police car sightings was
P hours.
b. Your average speed between the two police car sightings was
8, mph.
c. Can the police cite you for speeding?
No, your average speed was less than the speed limit.
CYes, since your average speed was more than the speed limit, there must have been somewhere within
the 39 mi where you were driving more than 60 mph.
Transcribed Image Text:At 10:17 a.m., you pass a police car at 55 mph that is stopped on the freeway. You pass a second police car at 55 mph at 10:53 a.m., which is located 39 mi from the first police car. If the speed limit is 60 mph, can the police cite you for speeding? а. a. The total time between your two police car sightings was P hours. b. Your average speed between the two police car sightings was 8, mph. c. Can the police cite you for speeding? No, your average speed was less than the speed limit. CYes, since your average speed was more than the speed limit, there must have been somewhere within the 39 mi where you were driving more than 60 mph.
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