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    The driver of a car traveling at 13 mph above the speed limit spots an accident after coming around a corner, hits the brakes, but still hits at 38.32 mph. Had the car not been speeding, under the same braking conditions it would have stopped just before hitting. What is the speed limit?

    mph

    The driver of a car traveling at 10.8 mph above the speed limit spots an accident after coming around a corner, hits the brakes, but still hits at 38.99 mph. Had the car not been speeding, under the same braking conditions it would have stopped just before hitting. What is the speed limit?

    mph

    The driver of a car traveling at 12.1 mph above the speed limit spots an accident after coming around a corner, hits the brakes, but still hits at 39.98 mph. Had the car not been speeding, under the same braking conditions it would have stopped just before hitting. What is the speed limit?

    mph

    The driver of a car traveling at 16 mph above the speed limit spots an accident after coming around a corner, hits the brakes, but still hits at 43.08 mph. Had the car not been speeding, under the same braking conditions it would have stopped just before hitting. What is the speed limit?

    mph

    The driver of a car traveling at 5.5 mph above the speed limit spots an accident after coming around a corner, hits the brakes, but still hits at 24.08 mph. Had the car not been speeding, under the same braking conditions it would have stopped just before hitting. What is the speed limit?

    mph

    The driver of a car traveling at 22.7 mph above the speed limit spots an accident after coming around a corner, hits the brakes, but still hits at 54.88 mph. Had the car not been speeding, under the same braking conditions it would have stopped just before hitting. What is the speed limit?

    mph