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Mr. Cooper contested a speeding ticket given to him after he applied his brakes and skidded to a halt to avoid hitting another car. In traffic court, he argued that the length of the skid marks on the pavement, 150 feet, proved that he was driving under the posted speed limit of 65 miles per hour. The ticket cited his speed at 70 miles per hour. Use the formula (1/24)s2 = d, where s is the speed of the car and d is the length of the skid marks, to determine Mr. Cooper’s speed when he applied the brakes. Was Mr. Cooper correct in claiming that he was not speeding when he applied the brakes?
Mr. Cooper's speed: 60 miles per hour
He is correct.