Solve aplet 7-3
4. Enter the values for the known variables.
2 7   7 8   
1 6   6 7   
 
1 0 0 
HINT
If the Decimal Mark setting in the Modes input form 
( MODES) is set to Comma, use   instead of  .
Solve the 
unknown 
variable
5. Solve for the unknown variable (A).
 
Therefore, the acceleration needed to increase the 
speed of a car from 16.67 m/sec (60 kph) to 27.78 
m/sec
(100 kph) in a distance of 100 m is approximately 
2.47 m/s
2
. 
Because the variable A in the equation is linear we 
know that we need not look for any other solutions.
Plot the 
equation
The Plot view shows one graph for each side of the 
selected equation. You can choose any of the 
variables to be the independent variable.
The current equation is  . 
One of these is  , with  , that is, 
. This graph will be a horizontal line. 
The other graph will be  , with 
 and  , that is, 
. This graph is also a line. The 
desired solution is the value of A where these two 
lines intersect.
2
U
2
2A
+=
YV
2
= V 27.78=
Y 771.7284=
U
2
2A
+=
U 16.67= D 100=
Y 200A 277.8889+=
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