Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Start a little more generally. Carefully find k
distance = k * speed ^2
112 = k*40^2
112 = k * 1600 Divide by 1600
112/1600 = k
k = 0.07
Now do the question you are asked to do.
distance = k * speed^2
distance = 0.07 * 65^2
distance = 295.75
Now having done that, you can set up a proportion.
d1 / d2 = k speed1^2/kspeed2^2 Cancel the ks
112/d2 = 40^2 / 65^2 Cross multiply
112 * 65^2 = 40^2 * d2 Divide by 40^2
112 * 65^2/40^2 = d2 Expand the squares
112 * 4225 / 1600 = d2
295.75 = d2
The second way is shorter, but I suggest the long way until you get comfortable with it.
