Answer:
563.25 km
Step-by-step explanation:
let [tex]d_1[/tex] be the the distance it takes for the car to get to top speed and [tex]d_2[/tex] be distance traveled can be found by multiplying its top speed (150 km/h) by the number of hours that it takes for the car to finish the race. The total distance d is given as:
[tex]d=d_1+d_2[/tex]
To get [tex]d_1[/tex], the car is initially at rest (i.e 0 km/h) and then it accelerates to a speed of 150 km/hr within 0.01 hrs. Let u = initial velocity = 0 km/hr, v = final velocity = 150 km/hr and the time taken ([tex]t_1[/tex]) = 0.01 hrs. Therefore:
[tex]d_1=(\frac{v+u}{2} )t=(\frac{0+150}{2} )0.01=0.75km[/tex]
To get [tex]d_2[/tex] , we use the formula [tex]d_2[/tex] = v[tex]t_2[/tex], where v =150 km / hr and [tex]t_2[/tex] = 3.75 hrs. Therefore:
[tex]d_2=150*3.75=562.5km[/tex]
[tex]d=d_1+d_2=562.5+0.75=563.25km[/tex]